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  1. I’m shocked that everyone is focused on the racism issue of a man making a video of hanging a child. The color is secondary to the inappropriateness of the act in any rightful culture

    1. @MIO,

      It is irrelevant what you are doing. Only in a police state can the government demand all information about you. It’s a basic right of privacy. I get that some bad people do bad things but because they do that doesn’t mean you give your right to privacy as a human.

      1. True but it didn’t happen yet and there’s a reason for that. All this appears to be is an article from someone not wanting the police to use that method and being really worried and paranoid enough to blow the rally cry horn.
        The only people I know of that worried about it are child porn creeps, drug dealers and terrorist.
        Being into Preparedness is not going to be that worried about it as no one cares especially with the number of LEO that also prepare.

        1. Actually, it hasn’t happened yet with an iPhone X. It has happened with other types of phones and this is an extrapolation of that.

          So, it sounds like you have the idea that unconstitutional searches are OK because if you haven’t done anything wrong, you haven’t got anything to hide and they won’t find anything. By extension, it sounds like you are saying if you object to a search, it is a sign that you are guilty. Do you feel that way about searches of your car or home?

          1. You are correct that it has happened with similar devices or conditions and those rulings have come down and everyone is pretty much trained up on it by now.
            There are a lot of unconstitutional things that can happen but haven’t or won’t and that list will grow with technology advances. I’m saying rather than just throw it out there and side with law breakers who originate the claims, that have not nor will not happened, look closer at the subject.
            If it does happen it will also get tossed and be inadmissible.

          2. You have nothing to fear, if you have nothing to hide

            Joseph Goebbels
            Hitler’s propaganda minister.

            If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear.

            Sean Hannity (oops)

            Hugh,

            I agree with you. It’s about the fundamental human right to be left alone. For those who have a copy of our Constitution; the bill of rights is all about human rights. The fundamental human right to self ownership, the fundamental human right to justly acquire and maintain ownership of property, unencumbered, in particular by government edict, and finally the fundamental human right to defend your life, liberty, and the property that you have justly acquired.

            Amendments 3 through 8 are a sampling of encumbrances on property rights. Amendment 9 is a reminder that our fundamental human rights include but are not limited to the first 8. Amendment 10 is a vast limitation on the general government that if the States do not grant a specific authority to said general government, then those authorities reside solely with the Sovereign Nation-States of these united States or with the people.

            I am always amazed at how many people, even those who should know better, are so willing to ignore their own human rights.

            And all for the glory of “Rome”.

    1. The 100-mile limitation may be mandated in some departmental rule, or law, but it is still arbitrary, and could be changed any time the fedgov thinks it needs to be changed. Evidently, parts of the federal judiciary already recognize no limit on federal authority, anywhere. Argue for your shrinking rights when you must, but try not to look like a target.

  5. All minivans & SUV’s made in the last 10-15 years have dark, tinted windows in the back, hiding anything stored in the back. It’s also possible to put a dark blanket over a backpack.

  6. The articles about the iPhone are misinformed as the same concerns about divulging your fingerprint exist on some Android phones today. The key is to turn your device off before being taken from police. On boot, both systems require passcode entry which cannot be compelled. As for theft magnet argument, many Android phones do not have home buttons and are just as large. It means nothing. Also, Android and Windows phones have to have updates validated by both the device maker and the service provider, often delay critical security patches for months. Point is, don’t vilify just Apple. They’re all unscrupulous corporate entities. Pick your poison, or don’t own a smart phone at all.

    1. The face recognition issue is also bypassed in the same way. Power off the phone before it’s taken. I’m sure within weeks we’ll see the same tech announced by some Android device maker.

      1. @Jason,

        I trying to visualize the confrontation as you try to power off your phone and the police are trying to take it away from you… If they know that is your goal, that could get interesting.

    2. I would suggest not enabling this technology if it’s on your phone if you’re concerned. Thieves can do it to. Many financial apps use fingerprints for authentication now on the iPhone.

  7. Additionally, a cooler will mitigate the temperature swings endemic to car interiors while parked. Used one years ago to protect camera and 35mm film I kept in my car from the high temps during Florida summers. As noted, less likely to be stolen than a camera bag. I used a cheap styrofoam cooler. Even less likely to be taken.

  8. I wonder how accurate the iphone X face recognizer can be. Can it distinguish between a standard face and one where you stick out your tongue? Or maybe some strange face gesture? If so, then the police or crook can make you stare at the phone all day and nothing will happen.

  9. I like the idea of using a cooler to camouflage your “get home bag”, or “get out of dodge bag.” At one time, my wife had her survival pack stored in the trunk of the car, hidden inside a trash bag for OPSEC while she had the trunk open in public places. For some reason, it had to be temporarily removed to make room for something else that allowed it to be stored. It was placed in our garage where we also keep our other trash. My son gathered all of the garbage bags in the garage on collection day and didn’t think anything about it. Several days later my wife went to retrieve the bag for a road trip when she started asking where it went. Needless to say, that was a hard lesson learned and won’t be repeated. There wasn’t any firearms in the bag, but there was over $100 cash, a few silver one ounce rounds, full box of 10mm hollow points, AM/FM/shortwave radio, MRE’s, a LifeStraw water bottle, leatherman tool, etc. You get the idea. Still sore of the incident.

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