I don’t think this prosecution was prompted by Apple itself. It appears to be prompted by the authorities — who typically don’t like laws disregarded in such a high-visibility fashion.
If this had been a quiet thing and not made so public, I think it would have gone away by itself. But, the police, the DA and the Task Force — they all have to “justify” their “being” and their “worth” in what they do. When you have a “high profile case” — this “makes their day”....
I think it’s prompted by the authorities and Apple is merely going along for the ride, at this point...
That is how they get their $150,000 a year pensions. They justify their jobs, put in over time for three years and Voila’!
They, leave their job sitting pretty, with zero risk if they never get a consulting job but they always do and pull down some pretty big bucks on top of their no risk to life salary.
The way it works in the real world is there is no cushion. You leave and take a hit on wages until you catch back up again.
Apple is going along for the ride. Free advertising and the reporter isn’t really going to take a hit. He will be known as “that guy”...