Police interviewed Steve Jobs in iPhone prototype case

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  • Reply 21 of 39
    sheffsheff Posts: 1,407member
    Thought they would have settled this by now.
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  • Reply 22 of 39
    newbeenewbee Posts: 2,055member
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    Originally Posted by libertyforall View Post


    I think the whole thing was blown WAY out of proportion, and police were over-reaching their bounds and what people deem as appropriate.



    What is appropriate and what people deem to be appropriate are not always the same thing .... especially in this day and age.
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  • Reply 23 of 39
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    Originally Posted by libertyforall View Post


    I think the whole thing was blown WAY out of proportion, and police were over-reaching their bounds and what people deem as appropriate.



    California state law deems it theft if you find something and don't make a valid attempt to return it. Walking out of that bar with a phone that was not his and then, despite claiming to have the owners facebook account info, not contacting the owner, is refusing to make an attempt. Plus they have the roommate's statement that Hogan basically said "tough cookies, I've got a free iphone"



    Gizmodo took possession of said item and paid for it. Thus purchase of stolen property comes into play. ANd they admitted they had it and they paid an amount that made it a felony.



    The police were within their rights. They never asked Chen to reveal any sources, thus shield laws aren't applicable.



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sheff View Post


    Thought they would have settled this by now.



    This isn't some civil suit. It is criminal. the Cali DA, not Apple, is the big dog. ANd given how much technology is a big business in California, I don't see them just brushing off this kind of deal.
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  • Reply 24 of 39
    Send 'em dahn...
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  • Reply 25 of 39
    The title should be changed to "Who Wants the Gizmodo Clown to go to Jail?"



    Mega, mega hits.



    And the day after he's put in the slammer, "Jason Chen Experiences a Whole New Kind of 'FaceTime'."



    I think I got banned from Gizmodo for saying something like that. Or maybe it was something else. Whatev.
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  • Reply 26 of 39
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    Originally Posted by Blackintosh View Post


    The police raid was probably ordered by Steve Jobs. He no doubt owns the police.



    No, it's the Freemasons. They control everything. Didn't you watch National Treasure?
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  • Reply 27 of 39
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    Originally Posted by SockRolid View Post


    And the day after he's put in the slammer, "Jason Chen Experiences a Whole New Kind of 'FaceTime'."



    Ouch. \
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  • Reply 28 of 39
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    Originally Posted by MenLoveToys View Post


    Steve, Droid has your Market Share...



    Good, I hope Android does even better and more people buy it, that will improve iPad and iPhone 4 availability around the world.
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  • Reply 29 of 39
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    Originally Posted by shadash View Post


    If you had your phone stolen and you knew where it was, would you want the cops to bust down somebody's door? I would. And this prototype was worth a hell of a lot more than the 200 bucks I spent on my last phone.



    The door was busted down long after Apple had their phone returned. Sorry to bring up facts. They can get in the way of a good rant.
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  • Reply 30 of 39
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Blackintosh View Post


    The police raid was probably ordered by Steve Jobs. He no doubt owns the police.



    Sometimes the truth is even stranger than sarcasm.



    The cops were part of a special task force funded largely by Apple.
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  • Reply 31 of 39
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    Originally Posted by charlituna View Post


    California state law deems it theft if you find something and don't make a valid attempt to return it. Walking out of that bar with a phone that was not his and then, despite claiming to have the owners facebook account info, not contacting the owner, is refusing to make an attempt. Plus they have the roommate's statement that Hogan basically said "tough cookies, I've got a free iphone"



    Gizmodo took possession of said item and paid for it. Thus purchase of stolen property comes into play. ANd they admitted they had it and they paid an amount that made it a felony.



    The police were within their rights. They never asked Chen to reveal any sources, thus shield laws aren't applicable.



    Don't forget the extortion attempts. Actually, not only have the police not abused their powers in any way (as implied by the op) they've bent over backwards not to "violate" rights Chen doesn't even have. California apparently needs to clarify its shield law to make sure that claiming to be a journalist doesn't become a license to tie the cops hands when committing various felonies.
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  • Reply 32 of 39
    I wonder if the antenna was giving Chen problems too.
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  • Reply 33 of 39
    $$ profit $$
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  • Reply 34 of 39
    cmf2cmf2 Posts: 1,427member
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    Originally Posted by newbee View Post


    What is appropriate and what people deem to be appropriate are not always the same thing .... especially in this day and age.



    That's a two way street. Why is what you deem to be appropriate more correct than what he did?
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  • Reply 35 of 39
    hirohiro Posts: 2,663member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Newtron View Post


    Sometimes the truth is even stranger than sarcasm.



    The cops were part of a special task force funded largely by Apple.



    Ummm. No. You lie, like the rug on the floor.



    EVERY Silicon Valley company is invited to participate in meetings of the Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team (REACT) Advisory Committee. It is how the local police gain insight into how to do forensics and treat counterfeiting, illegal hacking and high-tech industrial espionage cases amongst other Silicon Valley flavored crime issues. No company controls it, it works for and is totally funded by the District Attorney.



    This has been hashed out at length previously in the open press and here on the boards.
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  • Reply 36 of 39
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Newtron;


    Sometimes the truth is even stranger than sarcasm.



    The cops were part of a special task force funded largely by Apple.



    Ah, dipping into conspiracy theory land, I see... As for myself, I fear Google watches me undress at night.
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  • Reply 37 of 39
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    Originally Posted by AppleInsider View Post


    Although Engadget posted the first photos of the prototype...



    Really? And AppleOutsider got some proof for that? Bullshit, then?
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  • Reply 38 of 39
    hirohiro Posts: 2,663member
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    Originally Posted by ivan.rnn01 View Post


    Really? And AppleOutsider got some proof for that? Bullshit, then?



    Are you trying to be an ignorant tool?



    It is open and easily verified knowledge that Engadget posted some pics of an iPhone 4g prototype from overseas a couple days before the whole Gizmodo thing blew up.



    The entire frakking intarwebs be the proof. Try a pair of searches on "Engadget iphone 4" & "Gizmodo iphone 4" and compare the dates, then go back and think before you post BS when you are on the wrong end of the bull.
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  • Reply 39 of 39
    Scum is not worth paying attention... Still, it's now acknowledged by Engadget itself, that the first iPhone 4 pictures ever surfaced the web on Feb 20th/21st 2010, while Engadget posted theirs on Apr 17th.

    Just another load of bullshit from AppleOutsider.



    P.S. Why don't you noobs just STFU? The board is unreadable because of your endless brainless trolling...

    STFU, go troll on your ubuntu forums, go to hell, I tell you...
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