In a stinging rebuke of Apple, federal prosecutors contended Friday that the company was “not above the law” and could easily help the government unlock a terrorist’s smartphone without undermining anyone else’s privacy.More.
“Rather than assist the effort to fully investigate a deadly terrorist attack,” government lawyers said, Apple “has responded by publicly repudiating” a court order demanding the company’s help.
The court filing portrayed the conflict as a battle between FBI agents working tirelessly to obtain key information about a terrorist plot that killed 14 people and injured 22 in San Bernardino in December and a private company wishing to protect its reputation and brand.
In a motion to compel Apple’s help, prosecutors also accused the company of making misleading statements...
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Friday, February 19, 2016
Federal Prosecutors Push Back Against Apple
At LAT, "Feds strike back at Apple, say firm misleads in public battle over terrorist's iPhone":
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