<br><tt><font size=2>>That said, I would agree that if this kidnapping
(1) actually occured,<br>
and (2) was a BD-ordered "kofin oso ad sheyomar rotzeh ani",
DDD wouldn't<br>
trump halakhah.</font></tt><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">---assuming the above is true,
1] is it a mitzva to break the law and go to jail?
2] is it a -chiyuv= to do so [ ie shev v'al taaseh
not acceptable] ?</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">3] whose responsibility then is it to
defend them, support their families---the beis din?<br>
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