Apple can FORCE iPhone users to hand over HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS under THREAT OF VIOLENCE. (That is: you have to pay money for an iPhone, and if you take it witho

Apple can FORCE iPhone users to hand over HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS under THREAT OF VIOLENCE. (That is: you have to pay money for an iPhone, and if you take it without paying the police may come after you.) I personally think arbitration clauses in situations where the contract is essentially non-negotiable (company/user, company/worker) are basically a way for corporations to opt out of the civil court system, and one can make the case that they should therefore not be allowed (though this is a question for the legislature more than the courts). In any case, you are absolutely right about the headline.