The FBI is citing this 1789 *statute as it* asks Apple for iPhone security bypass. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Writs_Act
(Not an expert, but I think it's a statute rather than a law.) On 17 February 2016 at 22:45, Jeff Elder <[email protected]> wrote: > James is right, and I've deleted tweet. I can post again later with this > wording (or an improvement from group): > > The FBI is citing this 1789 law in asking Apple for iPhone security > bypass. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Writs_Act > > I always appreciate someone actually writing a post for this very reason. > > > > > Jeff Elder > Digital communications manager > Wikimedia Foundation > 704-650-4130 > @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> > @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> > The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/> > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 2:32 PM, James Alexander <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> hmmm, sorry didn't see this earlier... While true I think it would have >> been more correct to say that the government was citing the law against >> apple in some way but probably a bit late :). >> >> [TLDR for those that don't know the law it is actually very short (and as >> the date says very old) and basically says: A federal Judge can issue any >> order necessary in order to enforce the law] while it doesn't contain any >> explicit "exceptions" the constitution etc are obviously assumed. It is a >> catchall law for when there is no explicit law or rule that allows them to >> order someone to do something. In this case there is no law that congress >> has passed saying that Apple or a company needs to decrypt a device >> therefore the FBI is trying to use the All Writs act as a work around to >> say "but this is needed for our work Judge so you have to order them to do >> it". >> >> The biggest problem with the law in general is that it is SOOOO broad, >> nowadays it is usually used to try and get around electronic >> countermeasures or other 'new technology' issues. >> >> James Alexander >> Manager >> Trust & Safety >> Wikimedia Foundation >> (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur >> >> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Jeff Elder <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/700071642370691072 >>> >>> >>> Jeff Elder >>> Digital communications manager >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> 704-650-4130 >>> @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> >>> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> >>> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 1:41 PM, Joe Sutherland < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> The article does look good enough to post now, I think. >>>> >>>> On 17 February 2016 at 21:34, Jeff Elder <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Apple is invoking this 1789 law against an iPhone security request >>>>> from the FBI. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Writs_Act >>>>> >>>>> Yes or no. >>>>> >>>>> Jeff Elder >>>>> Digital communications manager >>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>>> 704-650-4130 >>>>> @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> >>>>> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> >>>>> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 1:11 PM, Victor Grigas <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The article has grown significantly today >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=All_Writs_Act&action=history >>>>>> >>>>>> and by sharing it on social, it will likely grow further. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Joe Sutherland < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The article kind of sucks to be honest. I'm loathe to promote it on >>>>>>> social at this point, and I'm not sure how to condense it to 140 >>>>>>> characters >>>>>>> myself (seems like a kind of complicated Act, imo). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Joe >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 17 February 2016 at 20:44, Samuel Tarling <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I agree, first thing I did when I read the news today - I imagine >>>>>>>> we'll see a spike in traffic to that page >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 8:32 PM, Victor Grigas < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Per Apple's letter to its customers >>>>>>>>> <https://www.apple.com/customer-letter/>, we might want to share >>>>>>>>> this on social: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Writs_Act >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *Victor Grigas* >>>>>>>>> Storyteller <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/WPZeroPetition> and >>>>>>>>> Video Content Producer >>>>>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> https://donate.wikimedia.org/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Samuel Tarling >>>>>>>> www.samtarling.co.uk >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> *Joe Sutherland* >>>>>>> Communications Intern [remote] >>>>>>> joesutherland.rocks | @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | +44 (0) >>>>>>> 7722 916 433 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> *Victor Grigas* >>>>>> Storyteller <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/WPZeroPetition> and >>>>>> Video Content Producer >>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://donate.wikimedia.org/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Joe Sutherland* >>>> Communications Intern [remote] >>>> joesutherland.rocks | @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | +44 (0) 7722 >>>> 916 433 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Social-media mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Social-media mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Social-media mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > > -- *Joe Sutherland* Communications Intern [remote] joesutherland.rocks | @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | +44 (0) 7722 916 433
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