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U.S. Senators Ask Apple to Remove DUI Checkpoint Apps From App Store
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Thank you Senators .... for clueing me in that these apps exist. They'll make a most welcome edition to my app collection. Three wars, 14+ trillion in debt and counting with a complete and utter unwillingness to deal with the real fundamental issues driving the long term debt, an ever shrinking middle class and these clowns, who can't even agree on a bill to fund the government for the rest of this fiscal year (which ends in September), want to waste their time and our tax dollars worrying about apps on the iPhone?
We're toast ladies and gentleman. Smoke em while you got em!!!!!
We're toast ladies and gentleman. Smoke em while you got em!!!!!
This is a great chance for rebellion, cmon apple lets stand up to the man and its rules. the law is there to protect us not to have power over us Steve for president
Heres to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes the ones who see things differently theyre not fond of rules You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you cant do is ignore them because they change things they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do. -Steve Jobs
circa 1996?
They are not passing a law, they are just asking for it to be removed. Big difference.
Personally, I think that Apple should have a hands off approach to apps. However, their approach, is still legal relative to the 1st adm.
What you are saying is much more dangerous!
Censorship is communist in my book! We own this country and our government works for us not the other way around.
what a hassle to go through a checkpoint when driving to work or home late at night. Again, just the fact that im driving on a road late at night does not mean im suspect to be committing any "violation".
Hahaha! I don't know if we should be laughing or crying. Oh well, lighting one up now.
Well it's not really that big of a difference. It's a rather subtle difference because whether Cong. passes a law to censor private expression or they write a letter "kindly asking" a private company to censor itself really accomplishes the same effect. While neither is enforceable b/c such a law would likely not pass Constitutional muster and a letter is just a letter it's similar to Al Capone visiting a Speak Easy in the 1930s for a friendly chat with the owner.
Censorship is retarded.
I despise drunk drivers. Anyone who disrespects human life and safety enough to get in the driver's seat while intoxicated deserves jail time. But that being said, information is not inherently evil, it's a matter of how people choose to use it.
When you pull the "We gotta keep these secrets for safety" card, it's very easy to abuse it.
I'd rather we spend our time and energy on more effective means to stop drunk driving long before it reaches a check point. It's too late after they are already behind the wheel.
That being said, I am sure Apple will cave.
I despise drunk drivers. Anyone who disrespects human life and safety enough to get in the driver's seat while intoxicated deserves jail time. But that being said, information is not inherently evil, it's a matter of how people choose to use it.
When you pull the "We gotta keep these secrets for safety" card, it's very easy to abuse it.
I'd rather we spend our time and energy on more effective means to stop drunk driving long before it reaches a check point. It's too late after they are already behind the wheel.
That being said, I am sure Apple will cave.
i prefer to not have to sit in line and waster my time so some suburban cop can get his jollies. Im usually not a very happy camper when they get to my car.
Apple Please Don't Cave To DC Scum!!!
Washington DC are the puppets of the financial mafia so THEY are in no position to dictate ANYTHING to anyone regarding ETHICS or MORALITY!!!!
How is the prosecution of the banksters coming guys?????....yea that is what I thought.....crickets....
Washington DC are the puppets of the financial mafia so THEY are in no position to dictate ANYTHING to anyone regarding ETHICS or MORALITY!!!!
How is the prosecution of the banksters coming guys?????....yea that is what I thought.....crickets....
Screw censorship. These apps have one and only one purpose....to aid those that are breaking the law.
I'm all for not aiding criminals.
I'm all for not aiding criminals.
Agreed. If you are conscious enough to navigate that little screen, you're good enough to drive.
I love the basic misunderstanding many of you have about constitutional rights, and find it more disturbing how many of you seem to support drunk driving. Get over it, this app should be pulled.
You may be somewhat informed but you aren't very intelligent, because you don't seem to understand the very simple concept that the search and seizure in this case is happening before the illegal activities were happening. The 4th Amendment is supposed to stop unannounced checkpoints like these conducted by police from even happening at all.
Supporting your constitutional right to privacy is not the same as supporting drunk driving. Look at the links I posted earlier. Checkpoints are 10x less effective than roving patrols. A modern checkpoint is not at all about catching drunk drivers and is completely about writing as many tickets for as many little things as possible, such as writing fix it tickets for tail lights being out or a small crack in your windshield that you can't yet afford to get replaced.
I don't see many, if any on here SUPPORTING drunk driving.
You are obviously missing every point that people are making.