Re:Apple Encryption Engineers, If Ordered to Unlock iPhone, ...
by seanp2k2 on Thursday March 17, 2016 @08:50PM
(#11309013)
Since corporations are people, they should be able to plead the 5th as well.
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Re:Apple Encryption Engineers, If Ordered to Unlock iPhone, ...
by harryh on Thursday March 17, 2016 @08:57PM
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Sure, but in this case Apple isn't being accused of anything so the 5th amendment doesn't apply.
Re:Apple Encryption Engineers, If Ordered to Unlock iPhone, ...
by joesmo on Thursday March 17, 2016 @09:06PM
(#11309084)
"nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself" (https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/fifth_amendment)
This is a criminal case, however. It would apply to real people, but likely does not apply to corporations regardless of rulings treating corporations as people for other purpose. I imagine the Apple lawyers would have had it as part of their defense strategy if it did.
Re:Apple Encryption Engineers, If Ordered to Unlock iPhone, ...
by rcthompson on Thursday March 17, 2016 @09:41PM
(#11309228)
No one is asking Apple to testify against itself.