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Originally Posted by EventHorizon
things are generally kept secret because they have the potential to hurt people if they're not kept properly right? why bother having secret/top secret court cases? if the judge is going to dish out a punishment it should go out on public record.
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Yes, they are secret because they were deemed to be able to legitimately hurt people, harm relations, or allow access to tech know-how and specs. There are probably other valid reasons too.
The reason to have top secret court cases made up of jurors with security clearances is to make sure that no one is using 'Classified' documents as a way to cover up their crimes. Any classified file if pretty secure to begin with, if it gets released can be tracked back to the person, and the whistle blower gets a few years in federal prison for exposing the story.
The public can get a redacted version of the verdict.