After seeing the press conference by AG Barr a few days ago about the Pensacola Naval Air Station Shooter, I'm deeply torn.
@Apple refused to decrypt the shooters iPhone which @TheJusticeDept & @FBI eventually did, & WE'RE TOLD additional terror threats to the U.S. were (1/x)
@Apple refused to decrypt the shooters iPhone which @TheJusticeDept & @FBI eventually did, & WE'RE TOLD additional terror threats to the U.S. were (1/x)
...found on the shooters iPhone.
I have remained resolute that forcing business to circumvent security features on their tech is a bridge too far.
@TheJusticeDept & @FBI have a VERY LONG HISTORY of abuses of their powers. From the time of J. Edgar Hoover through Comey...(2/x)
I have remained resolute that forcing business to circumvent security features on their tech is a bridge too far.
@TheJusticeDept & @FBI have a VERY LONG HISTORY of abuses of their powers. From the time of J. Edgar Hoover through Comey...(2/x)
...it seems @TheJusticeDept & @FBI either can't or won't live up to the standard required of them.
It seems Dir. Wray's refuses to sever the toxic limbs of the tree of justice & instead seems content allowing them to continue to toxify his whole organization. (3/x)
It seems Dir. Wray's refuses to sever the toxic limbs of the tree of justice & instead seems content allowing them to continue to toxify his whole organization. (3/x)
...This and the continued FISA abuses found by the @JusticeOIG with Wray's utter indifference to the matter, along with AG Barr allowing the politically motivated prosecutions of MULTIPLE Republicans while Democrats & @FBI/@TheJusticeDept employees accused of the same...(4/x)
...continue to go uncharged or @TheJusticeDept declines prosecution.
This continues to show @TheJusticeDept & @FBI cannot YET be trusted with the power to easily decrypt private & sensitive information.
Yes, we may suffer unforeseen terror attacks or crimes. (5/x)
This continues to show @TheJusticeDept & @FBI cannot YET be trusted with the power to easily decrypt private & sensitive information.
Yes, we may suffer unforeseen terror attacks or crimes. (5/x)
...But, I will continue to err on the side of liberty & civil rights rather than trust a Justice Department & FBI that have not yet proven themselves trustworthy! While not said about this subject I think one of our founding father's said it best...(6/x)
..."Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."-Benjamin Franklin
While Mr. Franklin wrote those words over a Pennsylvania tax dispute, they could have just as easily been written about today's DOJ! (7/7)
While Mr. Franklin wrote those words over a Pennsylvania tax dispute, they could have just as easily been written about today's DOJ! (7/7)
