> but I'm willing to accept that he's likely seen things about the day-to-day business of law enforcement that I just don't understand...that maybe we are the naive ones.
I'm sorry, but no, no, no. I'm perfectly clear on what exactly this move by Apple enables, which is that more criminals -- some horrible -- will go free.
But context is important here:
1. By the same token, more innocent people who never should have been charged will also go free.
2. Giving up many of our constitutional rights would also result in more criminals being apprehended, but few of us would do that, because we understand the importance of these rights for our system of government. Why is this any different?
3. Most importantly, many of us would be much more amenable to a compromise here if the government hadn't horribly abused their power over the past 15-20 years. Prosecutorial misconduct and out-of-control blackops agencies have become such a problem that almost any solution is worth consideration. You think Apple would have done this if our government had a reputation for fairly using its power?
So no, not falling for the "we've seen things you kids would never understand" ploy -- that's been pulled on us before. It's not working this time.
I'm sorry, but no, no, no. I'm perfectly clear on what exactly this move by Apple enables, which is that more criminals -- some horrible -- will go free.
But context is important here:
1. By the same token, more innocent people who never should have been charged will also go free.
2. Giving up many of our constitutional rights would also result in more criminals being apprehended, but few of us would do that, because we understand the importance of these rights for our system of government. Why is this any different?
3. Most importantly, many of us would be much more amenable to a compromise here if the government hadn't horribly abused their power over the past 15-20 years. Prosecutorial misconduct and out-of-control blackops agencies have become such a problem that almost any solution is worth consideration. You think Apple would have done this if our government had a reputation for fairly using its power?
So no, not falling for the "we've seen things you kids would never understand" ploy -- that's been pulled on us before. It's not working this time.