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		ars on Jan 9, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Judge orders Google to turn over a full year of ac... Then they would seize his phone and use that to decrypt the email. Or order him to turn over his own email.

keanzu on Jan 9, 2020 [–]

> Or order him to turn over his own email.

Which they could have done in this case. So why subpoena Google?

tedunangst on Jan 9, 2020 | [–]

Apparently some concern he might accidentally click delete instead of duplicate. Non technical user and all. Google staff have more training.

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