National security letters can't compel Silent Circle to actually lie. That's key. So we are faced with two possible scenarios. 1) They're telling the truth, di

National security letters can't compel Silent Circle to actually lie. That's key. So we are faced with two possible scenarios. 1) They're telling the truth, didn't get any warrants, and (nearly beyond belief!) decided to retire their warrant canary with a completely silly and unfounded justification, leading clueful observers to believe they're incompetent fools. or 2) They're lying on their own recognizance and are deliberately collaborating with some three-letter agency to compromise their users' privacy, contrary to the very justification for their company's existence and betraying their customers' trust. So. Fools or traitors. Shall we flip a coin? Either way, if you care enough about your privacy to buy a Blackphone in the first place, time to remove the battery and toss it in the bin.