One would be required not to disclose the fact that you were served a letter or what records you were "asked" to disclose. Apparently, the language of the letter is worded to make one think that cooperation is legally required, though it looks like it is voluntary. And even "required" is dubious... According to the ACLU, the "gag order" portion of the NSL provision of the Patriot Act was found to be unconstitutional on two occasions. But no, you couldn't be legally required to "lie." Had Guardster received such a letter, and they decided to comply, they would most likely have not responded at all rather than make a public statement to the contrary... t > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Shockley [mailto:steve.shockley@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:11 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?
