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4. The FBI is demanding Apple write new code to disable securities features on the phone.

Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:30 PM

Feb 2016

The act of writing code has been held as creative expression within the purview of the First Amendment.

http://www.wired.com/2016/02/apple-may-use-first-amendment-defense-fbi-case-just-might-work/

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Apple accuses FBI of violating constitutional rights in iPhone battle [View all] Little Tich Feb 2016 OP

How pre-9/11 of Apple rpannier Feb 2016 #1

Violates Free Speech???? groundloop Feb 2016 #2

They should never have put that protection in in the first place. randome Feb 2016 #11

Patriot Act. Major Hogwash Feb 2016 #3

Constitutional rights apply to people. Igel Feb 2016 #7