RE: Cryptome: NSA has real-time access to Hushmail servers
You can not be made to lie. Legally, there are no Government privileges that
obligates perjury.
You can be asked to keep quiet and in fact, discussing an ongoing case is risky
in any event (NSA or local police).
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From: Steve Shockley [steve.shockley@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, 28 December 2007 5:11 AM
To: bugtraq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Cryptome: NSA has real-time access to Hushmail servers
Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx wrote:
> Note that if they had been served with an NSL (National Security Letter),
> they may be legally *required* to lie about it while cooperating. Actually
> truthfully saying "Yeah, an NSL showed up and we complied" could land them
> in jail....
Requred to lie, or just required to not disclose the cooperation?