“A Florida congressman has introduced a new bill that would forbid federal agencies from purchasing Apple products until the company cooperates with the federal court order to assist the unlocking of a seized iPhone 5C associated with the San Bernardino terrorist attack,” Cyrus Farivar reports for Ars Technica.
“In a statement released on Thursday, Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.) blasted Apple,” Farivar reports. “‘Taxpayers should not be subsidizing a company that refuses to cooperate in a terror investigation that left 14 Americans dead on American soil,’ he said. ‘Who did the terrorist talk to? Who did he message with? Did he go to a safe house? Is there information on the phone that might prevent a future attack on US soil? Following the horrific events of September 11, 2001, every citizen and every company was willing to do whatever it took to side with law enforcement and defeat terror. It’s time Apple shows that same conviction to further protect our nation today.'”
Farivar reports, “GovTrack gives it a 1 percent chance of passage.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Rep. David Jolly is obviously not a mental giant. And he’s not a patriot, either. This fool wants to fritter away the rights that generations of American patriots sacrificed their lives to protect in exchange FOR NOTHING in return; photos of cafeteria trays, if that. Even if the San Bernadino County’s iPhone inexplicably held every ISIS contact in the world, it wouldn’t be worth giving up our essential liberties.
David Jolly: “Unless you wreck the world’s most secure mobile platform, we’ll force the U.S. government to use insecure crap instead!” Genius. It’s a lose-lose proposition from a loser.
Jolly is currently running for office (Marco Rubio’s vacated Florida Senate seat) by dancing on the corpses of Americans slain in the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 9/11. In the August 30, 2016, Republican primary election, Floridians should vote for candidates who support freedom and the U.S. Constitution, not candidates like David Jolly who try to make political hay out of the murders of their fellow citizens.
If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, he’d drop dead instantly upon finding out that such an abject idiot/immoral opportunist could even be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives much less propose such morbid stupidity in a painfully transparent bid to gin up votes from the terminally obtuse.
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. – Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759
SEE ALSO:
Apple is racking up supporters in privacy fight against U.S. government overreach – March 3, 2016
Husband of San Bernardino terrorism victim backs Apple vs. U.S. government overreach – March 3, 2016
Over 40 companies to back Apple vs. U.S. government overreach; beleaguered Samsung still thinking about it – March 3, 2016
Apple posts amicus briefs in support of Apple vs. U.S. government overreach – March 3, 2016
U.S. Defense Secretary says strong encryption essential to national security, not a believer in back doors – March 3, 2016
Apple digs in for long fight against U.S. government overreach: ‘There is no middle ground’ – March 3, 2016
ACLU, other privacy groups urge U.S. judge to support Apple vs. U.S. government in iPhone case – March 2, 2016
Apple scored the knockout punch against FBI in House Judiciary Committee hearing – March 2, 2016
Within an hour of Malaysia Flight 370 disappearing, Apple was working with officials to locate it – March 2, 2016
John McAfee reveals how the FBI can unlock an iPhone in 30 minutes – March 2, 2016
Can the FBI force a company to break into its own products? No, says U.S. Magistrate – March 2, 2016
Apple CEO Cook decried Obama’s ‘lack of leadership’ on encryption during a closed-door meeting last month – February 29, 2016
Obama administration set to expand sharing of data that N.S.A. intercepts – February 28, 2016
Apple’s fight with U.S. could speed development of devices impervious to government intrusion – February 24, 2016
Petition asks Obama administration to stop demanding Apple create iPhone backdoor – February 19, 2016
Obama administration claims FBI is not asking Apple for a ‘backdoor’ to the iPhone – February 18, 2016
Obama administration wants access to smartphones – December 15, 2015
Obama administration war against Apple just got uglier – July 31, 2015
Obama’s secret attempt to ban cellphone unlocking, while claiming to support it – November 19, 2013
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]