Hacker Read

mokus | karma 1404 | avg karma 4.25 · 2013-11-06 00:04:41

Perhaps they're taking a calculated risk that the government wouldn't risk picking that public-opinion fight. Not many consumers care about the LavaBit story, but "Apple exec arrested for violating secret gag order" would be quite the news event.

alexeisadeski3 | karma 1486 | avg karma 1.63 · 2013-11-06 00:11:01+00:00

That's a pretty hefty risk!

DerpDerpDerp | karma 1007 | avg karma 3.66 · 2013-11-06 00:13:41+00:00

How'd fighting for the constitution work out for Qwest?

sbarre | karma 10170 | avg karma 4.57 · 2013-11-06 00:26:55+00:00

Qwest doesn't make magical devices you all love

tedunangst | karma 26000 | avg karma 2.74 · 2013-11-06 00:52:02+00:00

Also, Apple's profit margin isn't entirely dependent on winning a big government contract next year.

IBM | karma 8788 | avg karma 7.9 · 2013-11-06 00:49:27

Joseph Nacchio was convicted of insider trading.

chris_mahan | karma 1483 | avg karma 1.63 · 2013-11-06 01:55:13+00:00

Likewise an Apple executive could be charged and convicted of insider trading.

IBM | karma 8788 | avg karma 7.9 · 2013-11-06 02:16:21

Only if they actually did insider trading, like Joseph did.

chris_mahan | karma 1483 | avg karma 1.63 · 2013-11-06 02:18:13

Well, maybe. The NSA and other government agencies can falsify documents, in the name of National Security. Apparently there's very little they are not willing to do, in the name of "National Security".

IBM | karma 8788 | avg karma 7.9 · 2013-11-06 02:43:32+00:00

The things they do are legal according to legislation passed by Congress.

chris_mahan | karma 1483 | avg karma 1.63 · 2013-11-06 08:02:14+00:00

Is it legal to create a false Chinese passport? I'm sure they do it.

rhizome | karma 18082 | avg karma 1.64 · 2013-11-06 03:15:50+00:00

The fact pattern for his conviction can only be called "insider trading" as a technicality.