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US government: We can jail you indefinitely for not decrypting your data

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Because he was arrested in a sting operation where they were the source of some of the files he was downloading. They also had a RAT on his system and were able to identify the directories he was downloading to. Both of these were done illegally, but it brought them to identify him. They also suspect he has material that will aid in the arrest of a group generating the material. The arrested person knows that he will be killed if they get arrested. So he has chosen to stay safe in jail.

They cannot admit to being the source without being arrested themselves, or at least creating a scandal, so they don't mention it.

This will go no place, and he will spend a long time in jail.

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