Yeah, I guess valid court orders shouldn’t be complied with, right? We should just be able to tell the police and courts to fuck off. You know, we get all these rights and things, but they come with absolutely no strings attached, right? It’s not like we have to obey the laws and Constitution in exchange for…

But here’s your illogical leap: Removing code that wipes the data partition after X times equals universal master key and security back door.

Non-existent in the federal government.

It turns out, it doesn’t matter what your opinion is, when you’re objectively wrong. Do you know why, when you go to a foreign country, you don’t have, say, a 2nd Amendment right to bear arms. That’s because that right is GRANTED by the US Government. If it was an inherent right, it would be universally recognized.

You understand you’re completely wrong about what you’re talking about. The Government is not asking Apple to give it its digital keys to sign software. THAT would be a major issue. But that is not what’s going on here.

So, my view on the constitution, that is supported by the federal courts and 240 years of legal precedent is troubling? May I suggest that it is your view that is troubling since it comports with literally nothing in this country’s history?

It is if it’s pursuant to a federal statute, which this is.

You’re missing the ENTIRE point. You do have a right against self-incrimination. That right would likely extend to you refusing to divulge your password. But here, no one’s asking the corpse for a password. The government is asking Apple to remove the code from the OS that wipes the data partition after X amount of…

So, it’s about the right to privacy? You know that the Constitution does not mention privacy, right? The right to privacy was a JUDICIALLY CREATED right pursuant to the 5th and 14th Amendments. Therefore, doesn’t it make sense, since the only basis for the right of privacy is the court, that the court can define the…

Oh, you want to play “what does the constitution say” with a former federal district law clerk and licensed federal attorney. Ok, let’s play.

Yes, one hell of a job. The courts have been a tremendous protector of privacy (a right that doesn’t exist in the constitution and was JUDICIALLY CREATED out of the 5th and 14th Amendments).

So... what you’re saying is all politicians are corrupt all the time and government can’t work. If that’s what you truly believe, Africa is pretty lax on the whole “government” thing. Why don’t you spend some time over there and see how no government works out.

No, that is not it. No one is saying there should be a built in backdoor for anyone and everyone to use.

Why do you think encrypted data is any different than any previous “privacy issue” before? I’m willing to bet you’re fine with a validly executed warrant to search every square inch of your home and everything in it, no? Should we stop wire tapping pursuant to a validly issued warrant?

You know that there’s an entire branch of government charged with ensuring that the public’s rights are not violated, right?

I would hope someone gets arrested for not complying with a court order. If the FBI walks up to Tim Cook and says, we want you to decrypt this, Cook has every right to say no.

Welp, it took 30 seconds to see that this is the dumbest thing to be released in a long time.

I’d take a TV series, but I’d love a Harry Potter style movie series with large budget. My fear with a TV series is, with a limited budget it wouldn’t necessarily be done as well as it should be. Also, if it was not something like HBO or Showtime, it’d be censored to some extent which would likely ruin King’s artful…

I didn’t think of the Detta issue, but I believe you’re right. There’s definitely going to be an issue trying to represent that as it was such a big part of the Drawing of Three, which clearly seems to be what this movie will be based on, in large part.

Agreed, I could see McConaughey as Roland, though I always pictured Clint Eastwood (way too old now). And... since Walter is a Wizard who changes appearances, it really doesn’t matter what he looks like.