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Let's not forget that it isn't just one policy agency wanting to buy these. It's every single department, in every single city, in every single state. That's
by velobro 9y ago
Let's not forget that it isn't just one policy agency wanting to buy these.
It's every single department, in every single city, in every single state.
That's thousands, if not tens of thousands, of departments buying these when they'll all be useless as soon as Apple patches the exploit.
Seems like a whole lot of wasted money. But who knows, they might just catch enough "big bad Marijuana dealers" to offset the cost.
That's what the LEO really means by cold cases. Nothing important. Just more drug busts.
- dvt 9y ago> Nothing important. Just more drug busts. People dying because of drug overdoses seems like a pretty big deal to me, but then again (thank God) I've never had a family member or close friend succumb to a drug addiction.
- scarecrowbob 9y agoI don't think it's very charitable of you to assume that just because people don't believe that police handling of drug crimes is effective they don't also think the opiate crisis in the US is a big deal (I'm assuming that's what you're referring to). If you don't believe that a solution works, then further effort on a non-functioning solution isn't a big deal, even if you feel the problem is a problem.
- stordoff 9y agoMany drug overdoses come as a result of it being illegal. You can't be sure of the potency, and there is the incentive to use different active ingredients (higher potency, thus being easier to smuggle, but also increasing the risk of overdose).