Congressman Darrell Issa gave NPR listeners a shock this week. The Truth! I was listening to Morning Edition and David Greene’s interview with Darrell Issa. The topic was the FBI and Apple.
GREENE: And why is that such a red flag for you because Director Comey described the request as akin to asking Apple to take away the vicious guard dog and let us pick the lock.
ISSA: But that’s just not true. That’s not true. Your listeners need to understand one of your rights is your right to privacy. Now, if Apple creates a backdoor, it’s not removing a guard dog from a criminal’s front door. It’s giving an automated process of unlocking every door in America and unlocking it potentially without your knowing it. That’s really what they’re asking for.
GREENE: And that sounds very dramatic. I mean, the government has said this is one phone and…
ISSA: Look, the government lies. Understand – this may be NPR – but the government lies to you. I have spent 10 years representing the people of California. And I have seen governments, both Republican and Democratic, lie. If you want to promote the fact that your listeners can have all of their data remotely taken by their government at any time if they happen to get a FISA judge in secrecy to give them an authorization to do it, go ahead.
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