Mark Zuckerberg Backs Apple in Its Refusal to Unlock iPhone

Re:Mark Zuckerberg Backs Apple in Its Refusal to Unlock iPhone by dpweb on Monday February 22, 2016 @09:55PM (#11156147)

We're seeing a real power struggle between these powerful tech corps and governments.

What was really revealing was Tim Cook's answer on 60 minutes when pinned down about Apple's international tax strategies - why don't you being this money back to the US thereby making it taxable. His answer essentially: because I don't want to.

Privacy, tax avoidance, H1Bs - more showdowns to come.

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Re:Mark Zuckerberg Backs Apple in Its Refusal to Unlock iPhone by traskjd on Monday February 22, 2016 @10:01PM (#11156166)

>> because I don't want to.

Well, he also doesn't HAVE to. If you don't HAVE to do something, especially if it's beneficial to not do that thing, why would you?

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Re:Mark Zuckerberg Backs Apple in Its Refusal to Unlock iPhone by empressplay on Monday February 22, 2016 @11:34PM (#11156583)

Because you're a good person, perhaps?

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Re:Mark Zuckerberg Backs Apple in Its Refusal to Unlock iPhone by hueving on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @12:54AM (#11156895)

That's not how taxes work. Why don't you donate extra money to the government that there is no law saying you have to pay?

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Re:Mark Zuckerberg Backs Apple in Its Refusal to Unlock iPhone by sigzero on Monday February 22, 2016 @10:03PM (#11156176)

Nothing revealing about that. It's an obvious stance for Apple to take. Change the tax laws.

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