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San Bernardino survivor’s husband backs Apple in battle with FBI
- spacecowboy_lon 11y agoMore to the point would how do the survivors feel about it.
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- studentrob 11y agoThis man is very brave for taking a stance with which some of his wife's coworkers may not agree. He already had to be brave to be there for his kids and now he is opposing the DOJ. Full letter: http://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2729428/KondokerLetterToJudgeSheriPym-02292016.pdf http://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2729428/KondokerLetter...
- my5thaccount 11y agoHe is acting with integrity, which, arguably, is even more significant than bravery by itself.
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- yread 11y agoWhy is it important what do the survivors of the attack think? Justice system is supposed to be objective - we don't ask a widow what should we do with a murderer.
- mhurron 11y ago> we don't ask a widow what should we do with a murderer. Ya, we do. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_impact_statement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_impact_statement
- guard-of-terra 11y agoJustice system should try to settle matters first, be objective second, and deliver retribution third - in fall-thru fashion. So yes, there are bounds where you have to ask the victim. Often you don't even have case when victim decides to settle (not in cases of murder obviously).
- Chirael 11y agoI personally don't care, but the public might, and since the FBI seemed to cherry pick this opportunity to push the issue when public opinion might be more favorable to its request, it's nice to see something that counters it - even if only in the sphere of public opinion
- imron 11y agoBecause the director of the FBI said one one of the reasons they were pursuing this was so they could look the families of the victims in the eye and say they'd done all they could to bring them justice. If the families say, actually, we'd rather you didn't do this, then that makes that particular argument less effective.
- white-flame 11y agoThat's purely a marketing & power play statement, not one of meaningful decision making.
- msbarnett 11y agoSure. But this battle between the FBI and Apple is at least as much a PR and Political battle as it is a legal battle. The FBI's proposed interpretation of the AWA's powers is going to be a tough sell to appellate courts, as far as I can see. Their main play here has been to try to generate enough of a PR shitstorm that Apple decides not to challenge the writ and just plays along. And if that doesn't work, they're hoping to provoke enough outrage when Apple wins that congress is nudged into giving them the powers they want.
- notthegov 11y agoIf the FBI really wanted to save lives, they would put governors on every vehicle and make owning a lighter require a license. The lies of the tobacco industry, lead industry and food industry have killed millions of people. And the selfish desire to drive personal automobiles have killed millions of people. If we are going to restrict human freedom for safety, let's do it in a way that saves the most lives?
- maxerickson 11y agoLighters sold in the US have safety mechanisms. And for automobiles, safety technologies are pushing up prices and being traded for fuel efficiency, both to a pretty significant extent.
- Loque 11y agoSo... gunz...
- logfromblammo 11y agoAll right, inmates. We have a new job opening up soon in the prison, that pays $2.00 per hour! By a show of hands, how many of you have a medical degree with experience in oncology? And any in vascular surgery? Any medical degree at all? Psychiatrists, even? Ok, looks like just those two. Anybody else? Maybe just a B.S. in chemistry or biology? If you lack existing qualifications, and are still interested, the state has given us a grant to provide a twelve week training course to make some of you inmates into bona fide researchers, to investigate cures for cancer and vascular disease. You cannot have any disciplinary infractions for the entire twelve weeks if you want to graduate. If you know someone who is a doctor, please also look into our referral program, wherein if you can successfully frame or entrap a physician into committing a felony, you can receive furlough days, conjugal visits, or even sentence reduction. ~
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- Zombieball 11y agoProbably a bit late in the game to ask this, but I haven't seen it discussed elsewhere. Why is it possible for Apple to update the software of a locked phone? Is this something we expect to change in future releases of iOS given recent events?
- bitwize 11y agoThings like this make me proud to be an American -- seeing my countrymen do the right thing and take a stand for freedom.
- nickik 11y agoHard to argue for american pride when the US goverment is the danger
- handedness 11y agoDefining nations as their government, and not their people, is a dangerous thing.
- fuzzywalrus 11y agoNot giving into hysteria is the mark of heroism.