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  • Maricopa County Attorney bans employees from getting new iPhones, says Apple is 'on the side of ter

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    BTeboe said:
    Perhaps Mr. Cook is getting a kickback from terrorists. Based on their refusal to help law enforcement with cracking this one particular phone, I will never buy another Apple product again.
    Good. And use the money to get yourself a good education as ignorance is a horrible affliction.
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  • Conservative group to attack Apple over 'hypocrisy' on religious freedom during shareholder meeting

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    wizard69 said:
    Soli said:

    And? Apple is open to everyone in those countries, too. Has Apple stated or made any move to not sell to bigots in US, but will sell to bigots in those other countries? Of course not.

    Anybody can twist a belief such that it looks terrible to outsiders.    Some religious groups don't approve of alcohol, if they exclude people that drink does that make them bigots?    If you religion doesn't approve of homosexual activities does that make up you a bigot?   The answer there is no, because individuals seldom practices their faith so strictly that they can not accept the existence of others.    Judging people by the religion they are born into is pretty foolish. 

    Now the the thing here is that Apple, by rallying against this act, has basically said that they don't approve of specific religious beliefs.   Frankly Apple as a company is grossly out of line doing so.    Religious freedom is a concept this country was built upon, in a very literal sense, as such we need to be careful about laws and policies that force people to set aside their beliefs.  In is country you are free to practice just about any religion and free to associate with any religious group you want or not.  This is freedom; forced association isn't.  
    What nonsense - they are totally in line - just because it's part of a religion doesn't make it right and that is exactly Apple's position. As to doing business in those other countries, that does not mean by any stretch of the imagination that they condone their behavior and have made their views quite clear. Thankfully here is a company that strongly voices their beliefs which in and of itself is a way to promote change while others hide behind their corporate umbrella.
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  • Bill Gates sides with FBI on Apple encryption fight, says scope is limited to one iPhone

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    koop said:
    Bill is allowed to respectfully disagree if he wants to. While this is red meat for a lot of Apple enthusiasts, keep in mind that this issue is not black and white and is really complex not just from a technical standpoint but from a moral standpoint as well.
    It's not complex at all. If Apple were to comply, if even possible, every country in the world would be demanding the same access, and eventually this would get out in the wild. This is not about just one phone, nor is it complex. Only someone who is clueless would think so, or someone who ran a company selling buggy easily hacked software like Windows historically was under Bill. Of course he thinks Apple is wrong, security wasn't that high of a priority when he was in charge, so why should it be for Apple...
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  • San Bernardino victims to support FBI in iPhone decryption fight

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    With all due respect, what a bunch of bullshit....

    "A lawyer representing the victims told Reuters that his clients have a special interest in seeing Syed Ryzwan Farook's iPhone 5c unlocked and its data analyzed. "

    • And that will help the victims how? Total nonsense.

    "They were targeted by terrorists, and they need to know why, how this could happen," said Stephen Larson, who served as a federal judge before going private.

    We already know this information:
    • Why? Because they are at war with the US.
    • How? They were able to buy assault weapons in the US, and all the ammunition they desired
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  • Apple ID linked to terrorist's iPhone 5c changed while device was in government hands, Apple says [

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    you’d like to support Apple’s stance on privacy, there is a White House petition at https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/apple-privacy-petition
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