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When it comes to Apple vs. the FBI, you can listen to Donald Trump, or you can listen to someone who knows what he’s talking about. If you’d like to do the latter, take a watch.

As I wrote in a lengthy piece published Friday, this showdown is not theater. The U.S. government has been waiting for a terror incident to set a precedent to destroy all privacy and security efforts underway in America. This is a big part of that effort.

For prior posts on the FBI vs. Apple, see:

As the Apple vs. FBI Debate Rages, Congress Plots to Mandate Encryption Backdoors

Trump Sides with the FBI Against Apple; On Torture Proclaims “Water Boarding Is Fine but Not Tough Enough”

Apple Vows to Defend Its Customers as the FBI Launches a War on Privacy and Security

In Liberty,
Michael Krieger