Gizmodo raided by CA Police REACT Task Force

[jozhua]

Oh and did anyone notice on the search warrant they seized his droid?

 

[Dustinmj]

People relax our national security is at stake here.

Nobody was supposed to see the prototype and this puts us all in danger.

We are all sitting behind the safety of our computers ignorant of the fact that a very serious security breach has taken place.

America as a nation has lost today. The prototype of the new iPhone is now public record and has been passed around the internet. Do you people not realize that these photos probably fell into the wrong hands? Grow up everyone....

This was not supposed to be seen by anyone and some clown has compromised national security because he wanted to be a smart arse and post these pics.

We've lost as a nation today ladies and gentlemen. It's a sad day for Americans everywhere. Will we ever recover from these "spy photos"? I don't know but I do know that many good men and women will die because of the recklessness of this Chen guy..

I'm sorry people I can't type anymore I'm getting very emotional.........

:rofl3: That's awesome... and your avatar freaks me out :icon_eek:

I thought Apple was all about PR... what gives? The phone wasn't stolen, Chen didn't do mission impossible and break into Apple headquarters, nor did whoever sold it to Giz... it was lost, then found. AFAIK that's 180 degrees from theft, correct me if I'm wrong. So... Giz didn't steal a phone, nor did they buy a stolen phone.

And why did they feel the need to confiscate his Droid? Another prime example of the 'not so justice' system in action imo. As if we needed another reason to hate Apple... :rockon:

 

[Penguissimo]

I dislike Apple's culture of secrecy as much as the next guy, but let's not forget that if police are involved, this is a criminal and not a civil matter. Apple's only choice in this situation was whether to file a police report or not, and they clearly did. After that, it's up to law enforcement to decide what happens. Since Gizmodo voluntarily posted every detail of their actions online, it probably didn't take much detective work to nail them. It's not like Steve Jobs was personally heading up a task force to invade Chen's home.

Though I wouldn't rule out the possibility of that happening someday...

 

[Darkseider]

Well to everyone saying that they broke the law, yada yada yada. The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) and its' legal counsel disagree. It also looks as if they may take up the defense of this case. :icon_ banana:

 

[Matth3w]

I dislike Apple's culture of secrecy as much as the next guy, but let's not forget that if police are involved, this is a criminal and not a civil matter. Apple's only choice in this situation was whether to file a police report or not, and they clearly did. After that, it's up to law enforcement to decide what happens. Since Gizmodo voluntarily posted every detail of their actions online, it probably didn't take much detective work to nail them. It's not like Steve Jobs was personally heading up a task force to invade Chen's home.

Though I wouldn't rule out the possibility of that happening someday...

Wait, you mean that Apple doesn't have their own police force?

 

[wuyanks]

Well to everyone saying that they broke the law, yada yada yada. The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) and its' legal counsel disagree. It also looks as if they may take up the defense of this case. :icon_ banana:

believe me, i don't like Gizmodo (for my own reasons, i won't share)... but... if what they say is true, Apple Inc has a chair on the CA Anti-Tech Fraud Task Force (REACT)... conflict of interest! we'll have to wait and see... i bet the editor will possibly pay a small monetary fine, and, at most probation on a reduced misdemeanor

 

[Penguissimo]

I dislike Apple's culture of secrecy as much as the next guy, but let's not forget that if police are involved, this is a criminal and not a civil matter. Apple's only choice in this situation was whether to file a police report or not, and they clearly did. After that, it's up to law enforcement to decide what happens. Since Gizmodo voluntarily posted every detail of their actions online, it probably didn't take much detective work to nail them. It's not like Steve Jobs was personally heading up a task force to invade Chen's home.

Though I wouldn't rule out the possibility of that happening someday...

Wait, you mean that Apple doesn't have their own police force?

Not yet, anyway....:icon_eek:

 

[MonkeyTime]

I'm reading this at work so please disregard this post if I missed the obvious.....but.

How is this national security CK? Was that sarcasm I missed between phone calls?

I hope not, just another indicator that I'm slipping and spending too much time playing with my phone. Just ask my wife!

 

[RW-1]

+1 jozhua...

Excuse me everyone, but where are we defining it as STOLEN?

The unit was LOST by an engineer, not taken from him.

Giz paid someone who found a phone on the street, or in a bar, whereever, not stolen. That is a fact.

however The search was illegal.

 

[rkeller62]

I think North Korea and Iran were behind this CK.

 

[texasPI]

Well, I was looking at the search warrant inventory list and it looks like Chen uses a Droid! I bet that is the real reason Stevie Jobs got his knickers in a bunch.

EDIT: Well, I think he should go to jail. I hate anyone who has as many tech goodies as he does! Btw, the police also seized an HP Mediasmart "Searver". lol

 

[cereal killer]

I think North Korea and Iran were behind this CK.

Actually the BBC broke the story today that it may have been funded by Al Quada

 

[iPirate]

This is giving Apple more press. They are playing his video on the local news station lol!

 

[Big Cam]

Unreal man, unreal.

 

[Darkseider]

Well to everyone saying that they broke the law, yada yada yada. The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) and its' legal counsel disagree. It also looks as if they may take up the defense of this case. :icon_ banana:

believe me, i don't like Gizmodo (for my own reasons, i won't share)... but... if what they say is true, Apple Inc has a chair on the CA Anti-Tech Fraud Task Force (REACT)... conflict of interest! we'll have to wait and see... i bet the editor will possibly pay a small monetary fine, and, at most probation on a reduced misdemeanor

IF Apple does have a chair on CA REACT then there will be whole slew of hell to pay by REACT, the State of CA and Apple. Here's hoping the EFF runs all these crooked bastards into the ground.