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A comment on Apple’s dangerous game, part 2. Parent comment

Re:Apple’s dangerous game, part 2 by eevilspock on Monday September 22, 2014 @08:31AM (#8350255)
> "If the government wants a backdoor and it wants Apple to open up iPhones based on court orders then the government needs to make a law explictly ordering Apple and similar to provide this service."

If such legislation passes Congress and fails to be ruled unconstitutional, 1984 was just 30 years late.

Big Brother is Watching You

WAR (on terror) IS PEACE

FREEDOM (privacy) IS SLAVERY

IGNORANCE (gag orders) IS STRENGTH

(and Apple's 1984 superbowl ad takes on a suddenly literal meaning)

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Re:Apple’s dangerous game, part 2 by hahainternet on Monday September 22, 2014 @08:59AM (#8350335)
> If such legislation passes Congress and fails to be ruled unconstitutional, 1984 was just 30 years late.

What rot.

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