Do you feel that the 4th amendment should protect them? Or perhaps a new amendment should be written to protect them and abolish power of subpoena?

I’m slightly biased as I ask this. I feel that the mind is “sacred” in a sense, that it should be considered a fundamental human right for an individual to be able to preserve privacy over their internally held thoughts and memories, and that the ability of the court to force an individual to speak or disclose part of their mind is a wild overreach of power and an affront to the personal liberty of the innocent.

  • Media Sensationalism@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I think you’re confused. The court already has the ability to force testimony, and witnesses can already be thrown in jail for refusing to testify.

    I updated the title to make it clear that I’m referring to penalties that already exist, rather than suggesting that new penalties should be created.