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		lxgr on Aug 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO, charges of te... As a suspect. At least in court, as a completely non-involved bystander you have no right of refusal to testify in most jurisdictions. Not sure whether that extends to police questioning though.

antimemetics on Aug 25, 2024 [–]

It doesn’t extend to police questioning, i also pointed out it’s a different thing when you are in a court. For the police an innocent bystander can turn into a suspect real fast.

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