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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:21 PM Original message |
Gizmodo editor's home raided in iPhone prototype probe |
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Happyhippychick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. How do I say this nicely? |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So, if you lose your phone, and I find it, I can keep it? After all, it's just a cell phone... |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. Yes, you can keep it |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I would suggest that it is not ridiculous. |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I just find it unsettling that public police force and justice are used as corporate enforcers |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Why you have trouble seeing the obvious is startling. |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. That you think that ad hominems are an actual argument just because you number them... |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Thanks for losing the argument. |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Holy shit, I didn't know Steve Jobs posted on DU!!! |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. It would be great if you could win an argument. |
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mattvermont (428 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. The corporate police |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The comedy that springs forth on DU at times... |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. It sort of stops being a secret when it is left in a public rest room... |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. And it starts being "theft" and "poor judgment" |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. A car has an actual title stating its ownership. |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Property is property regardless of title, sweetheart. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. The warrant states that there is probable cause that a felony was committed. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Receipt of stolen property |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. But the issue is that "losing" something and "stealing" are kind of different concepts |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. "Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers" only applies on the playground. |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Why some people have a problem with that concept...? |
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BanzaiBonnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 06:16 AM Response to Reply #25 |
52. MY husband and I are wondering if the device |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. The Corporate SS. Fuckers! |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. How so do you suggest that? |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
10. Apple is a steering member of the California Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team, |
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parasim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. a) of course they're a steering member... |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. I think this is just a matter of them trying to seize any data that may not have been released |
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parasim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Exactly. |
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Democat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
29. Imagine this was 60 Minutes, no police would be raiding their house! |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
30. In a related story, turns out leaked Iphone was legit... nt |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 07:15 AM Response to Reply #30 |
55. Yep. And it could hurt sales of the next iPhone if it was an advanced prototype. |
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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Original message |
31. Police seize gear from Gizmodo iPhone blogger |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Wow -Totappletarianism |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 07:10 AM Response to Reply #32 |
53. The warrant states that there is probable cause that a felony was committed. |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. A felony? |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Buying stolen property ... |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. The warrant would specify if it was stolen property. (nt) |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. The warrant is ambiguous ... |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Note the section in the warrant about stolen goods |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. What is your point? |
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activa8tr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. I thought this was all a publicity stunt by Apple |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 07:14 AM Response to Reply #34 |
54. Nope. Looks like theft. And it could hurt sales of the next iPhones. |
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Buenaventura (269 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. advertising is a felony? wow. n/t |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. That is such bullshit. This country appears to be under some sort of mass crazy |
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cosmicone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
38. They wouldn't act this fast even if a murder is committed... |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #38 |
46. Well didnt ya know $$$ talks louder than a dead body and apparently this DA |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. I'm interested in seeing where this goes. |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
41. He broke the law |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. He did not break the law. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. "(Gizmodo) didn't commit a crime unless a prosecutor can show that they knew, |
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targetpractice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Gizmodo bought the phone only because they believed it to be an Apple prototype |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 01:52 PM Response to Reply #48 |
63. And their first action was to contact the Apple employee to offer its return. |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:16 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. GIZMODO had absolutely no right to do what they did. They were not the owners. |
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targetpractice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. Not quite the way it happened... |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 06:23 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Your ending query is the nut of this whole matter. |
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Democat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 05:36 AM Response to Reply #41 |
51. If 60 Minutes or Fox News bought the phone the police wouldn't dare do this! |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 09:09 AM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Perhaps 60 Minutes wouldn't do that. FOX might try, but their |
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Democat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 10:05 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. There was no theft by Gizmodo, they are the media who reported on the phone. |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 11:32 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Sigh...not this krap again... |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. They Are Amateurs Who Think "It's All About MEEEEEEEEEEE" |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 12:50 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. 60 Minutes and Fox Would Have Been SMART and GROWN UP Enough to Cut Deals w/Jobs |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:04 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Indeed. While I think that Giz is legally OK, their actions were stupid in practice. |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
49. Moral of the story? Don't buy stuff from people who don't own it. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
50. Among the items seized: |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
57. the Gizmodo story is bullshit, |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 12:10 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Where did you hear that? |
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tomhayes (476 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
66. People saying "no crime was committed" with 100 certainty are INSANE |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
67. Watch. It won't even be the same thing when it comes out. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
70. Holy damn...I hope it was worth it for a phone... |
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