Feds Order Apple And Google To Hand Over Names Of 10,000+ Users Of A Gun Scope App

Forbes ^ | September 6th, 2019 | Thomas Brewster

[Mariner]

This very likely has nothing to do with export licenses.

And is very likely the result of govt wanting to know who can fire at them from 200yds away at night.

With perfect accuracy.

[fruser1]

Must be a good app.

[ClearCase_guy]

This is what the Feds do when Trump is in office.

Put Bernie Sanders or Beto or any of the others in office and see what happens.

[grumpygresh]

More pre-crime stuff, presumption of guilt.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I think about 50 million of us need to go out and download this app today.

FBI should make the most of their shoe leather.

[DoughtyOne]

This should have to hit the SCOTUS before Apple releases a single person’s information.

[Mariner]

Apple and Google will release it right away, and without a fight.

[DoughtyOne]

That’s my take as well.

They’re anti-gun, so what’s so hard to figure on that one.

Not dinging you for the mention. You’re right.

[cnsmom]

Everyone should download it just to waste their time.

[grobdriver]

I think about 50 million of us need to go out and download this app today.

That was exactly my first thought too - and I have acted on it.

I now have the app even though I don't have the hardware to go along with it.

Screw these people!

[Lurker]

I believed I’ll do just that.

L

[grumpygresh]

The police state agencies do whatever is in their personal interests and the interests of forces hostile to US citizens. It isn’t hard for them because of their totalitarian surveillance capabilities, money laundering and the ability to operate independently and in secrecy.

Trump has little control over them. Just look at barr and wray.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Another reason I don’t do “apps”.

[Buckeye McFrog]

We Are All Spartacus...

[Cboldt]

Most people would be shocked and angry to find out how much the government can and does get without a warrant. National Security Letters, as well as the sort of informal cooperation noted in this article. It is NOT unprecedented, it did NOT start with Obama.

The people who gravitate to these offices do so because they like power. Snooping occurs to the extent that technology enables it. The legal impediments are a farce.

[RandallFlagg]

Getting it now.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Must be a good app.

Obviously someone was impressed.

Of course any IoT/Connected app has one simple flaw.

[gaijin]

tech ping

[Carriage Hill]

It’ll get 5x worse.

[cuban leaf]

Must be a good app.

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That’s exactly what I was thinking. I need to download it to one of my “junk” Gmail accounts.