Thursday, February 25, 2016

Apple Vs. FBI: Protests Planned Across The Nation Over Phone Privacy


By Matt Hamilton, Feb 23, 2016 LA Times

Amid the tense standoff between the FBI and Apple, a Los Angeles congressman on Tuesday urged FBI Director James Comey to drop the demand the tech giant help the agency unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists.

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles) wrote in a letter to Comey that it should be up to Congress, "stakeholders, and the American public debate and resolve these difficult issues, not unelected judges."

Lieu expressed concern about the courts deciding the issue based on a 1789 law, which he said does not take into account the complexities of today's technology.

"Let's all take a deep breath and start talking to each other instead of fighting in court," he wrote.

Meanwhile, Microsoft founder Bill Gates weighed in on the controversy, seeming to question Apple's claims that the FBI's request represented an unprecedented inquiry to violate the privacy of customers.
 

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