> On Feb 23, 2016, at 2:42 PM, Jim Saklad jimdoc@icloud.com [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> > "For now, the public is siding with Mr. Comey. A survey published by the Pew Research Center on Monday found 51% of respondents said that Apple should help the government unlock Mr. Farook's phone, compared with 38% who said it should not and 11% who didn't have an opinion."
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> With whom a numerical majority of respondents sides with is completely irrelevant to the legal issues of the case.
Well, it is relevant, unfortunately, in that it emboldens politicians to take the hard line.
Think of how politicians commonly completely reverse positions when the public reverse positions. Same thing. Political leaders are followers.
Posted by: David Smith <david.smith.14916@gmail.com>
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