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Originally Posted by PatNY
Do you believe the right to privacy regarding cell phones is absolute? Here is a hypothetical: Last November, highly radioactive material went missing in Iraq. Just being in close proximity to this material could be fatal. The international community was very concerned, afraid that it could get into the hands of a terrorist group such as Isis. It was found a few months later. But, assuming it had not been found, what if someone with ties to terrorism were arrested in the U.S. and there was credible evidence he was recently in contact with the party that stole the radioactive material and they planned to make a dirty bomb and smuggle it into the country? The government is able to show a judge credible evidence of this, and they want the judge to order Apple to unlock the suspect’s phone so they can find out who, when and where. Would you still be against Apple unlocking the phone?
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I would, this week it's essential to stop a nuclear terror threat, next week it's to find your favourite pizza toppings.
This kind of access always escalates from "Just Once" to "Only in Specific, very rare circumstances" to "Needs a Court Order" to "Whenever we want".