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You could have. And that would have been a crime. But contrary to popular opinion, tech companies are not a branch of the police force. So they have no obligat
by ggggtez 6y ago
You could have. And that would have been a crime.
But contrary to popular opinion, tech companies are not a branch of the police force. So they have no obligation to help the police prosecute people without a warrant.
- slg 6y ago>So they have no legal obligation to help the police prosecute people without a warrant. FTFY. They may not have a legal obligation to help prevent or prosecute crimes, but there is definitely a moral obligation to not knowingly allow your product to become an easy accessory to crime. Lots of tech companies abdicate that moral responsibility.
- Nasrudith 6y agoSome propose that but in practice that requirement isn't sane. Carmakers can't stop their cars from being used to run people down and the [[ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_bit https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_bit Evil Bit]] was a joke. Many downright reject the "permission first/absolutr safety" standard as harmful and impossible.
- skavi 6y ago> Carmakers can't stop their cars from being used to run people down The technology definitely exists to limit this, and many car companies already offer such safety features.
- code_duck 6y agoIf you mean libel, it's only a crime if what you claim is false. In the US, anyway. From what I understand, in some countries in Europe it only has to be an attempt to defame someone, whether it's true or not.