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Fred Drum

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36. your technical knowledge might be lacking

Thu Feb 25, 2016, 06:54 PM

Feb 2016

apple is not being asked to unlock anything, they are being asked to write new code to run on the phone, the purpose of the new code is to remove time delays and auto-wipe features.

as for the password-protected hard drive, while i believe that person has a right to remain silent, that person was the suspect under indictment, while i am just franks brother. i fail to see how i could be compelled to even present myself before a judge, let alone be held in contempt.

lastly, morally obligated, um, "well, that's just like, your opinion, man"

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Apple Is Said to Be Working on an iPhone Even It Can’t Hack [View all] Little Tich Feb 2016 OP

Very Happy That Apple Is Standing Firm To Protect Civil Liberties cantbeserious Feb 2016 #1

iPhone 7 Plus for me this Fall. nt onehandle Feb 2016 #2

And don't back up incriminating evidence to iCloud William Seger Feb 2016 #15

just another thing I have an issue with Obama Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 #3

And legislating a back door is utter madness. longship Feb 2016 #4

The wording of this makes it sound like Apple can hack it current iPhones. It cannot. FailureToCommunicate Feb 2016 #5

Good. F*** the government. nt LittleBlue Feb 2016 #6

Can someone explain... HillareeeHillaraah Feb 2016 #7

Because the backdoor the government wants christx30 Feb 2016 #8

"I guarantee that once it's written, within 6 months, you'll see versions of it everywhere." Javaman Feb 2016 #9

Do you REALLY believe Apple doesnt have this already??? basselope Feb 2016 #26

everything is not a conspiracy. Javaman Feb 2016 #29

What conspiracy? basselope Feb 2016 #31

Apple is being asked to provide a version of iOS William Seger Feb 2016 #11

Bullshit. A phone is just a digital filing cabinet. randome Feb 2016 #14

Have you ever taken a position that did not back government power? hueymahl Feb 2016 #20

This is not a question of civil liberties. It's a question of searching for evidence after a crime. randome Feb 2016 #25

This is absolutely a question of civil liberties hueymahl Feb 2016 #32

analogies can be tricky Fred Drum Feb 2016 #28

I believe a mass killer sort of forfeits his/her right to full Constitutional privileges. randome Feb 2016 #30

your technical knowledge might be lacking Fred Drum Feb 2016 #36

Love the the "Dude" reference! hueymahl Feb 2016 #40

The answer to your question is they cannot compel you in those circumstances hueymahl Feb 2016 #33

totally agree Fred Drum Feb 2016 #38

All rights have limits where they bump up against other rights William Seger Feb 2016 #10

So this is about Apple's rights? HillareeeHillaraah Feb 2016 #12

They won't need to destroy the program William Seger Feb 2016 #13

Ah, HillareeeHillaraah Feb 2016 #16

As anyone that has paid attention in the last 50 years, christx30 Feb 2016 #17

Which is why we have a judicial system that issues warrants. randome Feb 2016 #18

Right. christx30 Feb 2016 #42

It's because Igel Feb 2016 #19

All rights have limits, true hueymahl Feb 2016 #21

The FBI position is that contacts and messages could reveal other jihadists William Seger Feb 2016 #22

See my post above - the government has no compelling interest to force apple to open the phone hueymahl Feb 2016 #34

That's why I expect Apple to win William Seger Feb 2016 #37

Because it's not the same thing Xithras Feb 2016 #23

That is a quality description... TipTok Feb 2016 #35

So they admit uncle sam could crack the current phone at will? One_Life_To_Give Feb 2016 #24

The NSA could probably get into it right now. But the FBI wants a tool to allow them to get into LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #27

Good. My next phone, I'm going back to Apple. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #39

From Gizmodo this afternoon: IDemo Feb 2016 #41