Posted on 04/26/2010 1:40:21 PM PDT by Swordmaker
California's Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team entered editor Jason Chen's home without him present, seizing four computers and two servers.
They did so using a warrant by Judge of Superior Court of San Mateo. According to Gaby Darbyshire, COO of Gawker Media LLC, the search warrant to remove these computers was invalid under section 1524(g) of the California Penal Code.
Here is all the documentation (Jason Chen's personal details are pixelated).
Search Warrant
Wow, and the guy even returned it.
Serves him right for honesty.
Shoulda sold it to a Chinese outfit for big bucks.
Apple, that where worms live.
LOL ...
How’s it going in California these day?
Are you intelligent enough to see that you’ve just proven my point?
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Wow, and the guy even returned it.
Well, he didn't "get nailed" for that crime. If he had not returned it, it would probably be another "bullet point" on the list of charges he'll probably have...
Apple has not brought these charges. Apple was just requesting their prototype back. The DA and the police are acting on their own, as the are required to.
Are you intelligent enough to see that you’ve just proven my point?
If proving your point is that the police get warrants for probable cause to investigate a crime (with particular equipment that may be involved) and that judges signed warrants for the police to investigate crimes that they have probable cause for -- I'm glad I'm proving your point -- because that's my point too ... LOL ...
Of course, everything one does is illegal. Persons cannot live one day without breaking several laws.
Why should he be nailed for anything.
He FOUND it.
There was no legal, perhaps an ethical, obligation to return it.
What crime was committed?
I believe Kalifornia also has a law still on the books that makes it a crime not to boil your dust rag after using it. The way people are saying Giz committed a crime have yet to say if the act is a real crime or just another stupid law passed by stupid politicians.
Following Apple like being a Soap Opera fan.
Apple is big on drama.
So are their fans.
I’ll pass.
Why do i read these threads then?
The entertainment.
Keeps me from watching soap operas.
Steve “Hitler” Jobs used his considerable political clout and influence to get the cops to be his stooges. Jobs is a thug. Closed, secretive, and throws temper tantrums when things dont go his way. Apple is everything they accuse Microsoft of being. Apple treats its most loyal fans and customers with contempt.
WE HAVE A WINNER! This is exactly what happened.Was it maybe illegal? Possibly.Do the cops have anything better to do? Problably. I just hope this helps Gizmodo stop drinking the Apple Koolaid and more fairly report on the overpriced crap made by Apple.
Wow, and I thought delusions were limited to the DUmp and Kos.
Time to update the 1984 Apple Commercial.
Let’s hope CNET follows Gizmodo’s path.
I used to like that site. It used to have some informative articles.
Now it APPLE 24/7, ‘I’ this and ‘I’ that.
yuck.
Jobs is a tool.
I have always disliked that obnoxious arrogant clown and all of his loyal followers.
“Apple is big on drama.
So are their fans.”
A bit short on gray cells too.........
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Why should he be nailed for anything.
He FOUND it.
No, actually he didn't find it... he bought it from someone who found it ... you see... :-)
There was no legal, perhaps an ethical, obligation to return it.
Ummmm.., no..., there was a legal requirement for him to return it, when asked to return it. And he did. That wasn't the problem, though.
What crime was committed?
It wasn't legal for him to buy that property... :-)
iPhone drauma bump.
I am not seeing the crime here. I daresay this little slip was insulting to Apple, and rather than take their lumps at the human error, they chose to see what they could do for revenge. Rather thuggish. Do not tell me there was no pressure on the cops / DA from someone at Apple. Riiight.
This Gizmondo editor has a right to hold his sources private.
The idea that the phone was “stolen” is ludicrous.
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