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> I just do not want Apple scanning my phone for the purpose of finding something they can send to the police. Yes. This is called vigilantism.[1] Apple is pr
by tuatoru 5y ago
> I just do not want Apple scanning my phone for the purpose of finding something they can send to the police.
Yes. This is called vigilantism.[1] Apple is proposing to become a vigilante.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigilantism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigilantism
"Vigilantism is the act of enforcement, investigation or punishment of perceived offenses without legal authority."
- deleted 5y ago[deleted]
- amelius 5y ago"Voyeurism is the act of observing other people without legal authority."
- ransom1538 5y agoExactly this.
- amelius 5y agoExcept governments applaud it, so, no.
- otterley 5y agoExcept that they do have the legal authority to do so. See 18 U.S.C. section 2258A(a)(1)(A)(ii). https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2258A https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2258A