Apple iPhone ban? New York looks to outlaw sale of encrypted smartphones[$2,500 Fine]

ZDNet ^ | 14 Jan 2016 | Liam Tung

[Ancesthntr]

Imagine sitting at a range in NY with an AR-15, cigarettes, a 32-oz. Coke and an encrypted smartphone.

Life imprisonment.

I’m glad not to be anywhere near that Communist craphole any more.

[vette6387]

“When did the Chinese Communist Party take over New York ?”

Probably a half-century or more ago!

[Sooth2222]

"When did the Chinese Communist Party take over New York ?"

The Sullivan Law (gun control) took effect in 1911. But long before that, my forebears left during the Civil War. It was too much even back then.

[Darksheare]

Zactly.

[JimRed]

“and proposes hefty fines for VENDORS failing to comply.”

Yes, but won't take 'em long to figure out the "possession" angle...look for that law to be updated rapidly!

[Darksheare]

Don’t worry.
NY will do more idiotic things that illustrate those values.

[Mark17]

Wonder what happens to the folks that vote Nay??

Probably an IRS audit.

[Red Badger]

That’s only if Dark Matter will cause it to collapse, else it just keeps on expanding!.......................

[Mark17]

In other news Apple and Google announce new superstores in New Jersey first exit off each bridge.

Bingo.

[windsorknot]

The “Big Apple” is great if you don’t mind chewing a few worms.

[Monty22002]

How about Windows Bitlocker, let them fine $10k per every Windows Pro copy sold.

[Darksheare]

Quite a few people don’t seem to mind worms.

[Delta 21]

New York can legislate themselves into oblivion.

Sooner rather than later.

[Chode]

and most of those affected are prolly the same ones that think banning scary black gunz is the right thing to do

[W.]

I’ve always hated control freaks. Thumbs in all their eyes!

[whatexit]

And then they’ll start complaining about about the loose phone laws in other states, of course. Stop the Strip Mall Loophole!

[SunkenCiv]

Edward Snowden/Vlad Putin/Anonymous ping.

[Gandalf the Mauve]

There is paranoia that the US gov’t will break the law to help US companies

It ain't paranoia if they really are out to get you.

[Gandalf the Mauve]

But, they haven’t outlawed cigarettes yet?

You vill bay ze taxezz or you vill DIE!