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First They Came For the iPhones...
by Ron Paul
The FBI tells us that its demand for a back door into the
iPhone is all about fighting terrorism, and that it is
essential to break in just this one time to find out more
about the San Bernardino attack last December. But the
truth is they had long sought a way to break Apple s
iPhone encryption and, like 9/11 and the PATRIOT Act, a
mass murder provided just the pretext needed. After all,
they say, if we are going to be protected from terrorism
we have to give up a little of our privacy and liberty.
Never mind that government spying on us has not prevented
one terrorist attack.
Apple has so far stood up to a federal government's
demand that it force its employees to write a computer
program to break into its own product. No doubt Apple CEO
Tim Cook understands the damage it would do to his
company for the world to know that the US government has
a key to supposedly secure iPhones. But the principles at
stake are even higher. We have a fundamental right to
privacy. We have a fundamental right to go about our
daily life without the threat of government surveillance
of our activities. We are not East Germany.
Let s not forget that this new, more secure iPhone was
developed partly in response to Ed Snowden s revelations
that the federal government was illegally spying on us.
The federal government was caught breaking the law but
instead of ending its illegal spying is demanding that
private companies make it easier for it to continue.
Last week we also learned that Congress is planning to
join the fight against Apple -- and us. Members are
rushing to set up yet another governmental commission to
study how our privacy can be violated for false promises
of security. Of course they won t put it that way, but we
can be sure that will be the result. Some in Congress are
seeking to pass legislation regulating how companies can
or cannot encrypt their products. This will suppress the
development of new technology and will have a chilling
effect on our right to be protected from an intrusive
government. Any legislation Congress writes limiting
encryption will likely be unconstitutional, but
unfortunately Congress seldom heeds the Constitution
anyway.
When FBI Director James Comey demanded a back door into
the San Bernardino shooter s iPhone, he promised that it
was only for this one, extraordinary situation. The San
Bernardino litigation isn t about trying to set a
precedent or send any kind of message, he said in a
statement last week. Testifying before Congress just days
later, however, he quickly changed course, telling the
Members of the House Intelligence Committee that the
court order and Apple s appeals, will be instructive for
other courts. Does anyone really believe this will not be
considered a precedent-setting case? Does anyone really
believe the government will not use this technology again
and again, with lower and lower thresholds?
According to press reports, Manhattan district attorney
Cyrus Vance, Jr. has 175 iPhones with passcodes that the
City of New York wants to access. We can be sure that is
only the beginning.
We should support Apple s refusal to bow to the FBI s
dangerous demands, and we should join forces to defend of
our precious liberties without compromise. If the people
lead, the leaders will follow.
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