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by MacsHeadroom 3922 days ago
> I seriously doubt law enforcement would engage in parallel construction if it had access to iMessage but Apple asked it to.

Why? They've been using parallel construction to avoid violating NDAs and giving up their capabilities for years. http://www.wired.com/2014/03/harris-stingray-nda/
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frandroid 3922 days ago
That's exactly the case I was thinking about with my comment

1) Police don't care that APPLE doesn't want to reveal its methods, and 2) Unlike the Stingray, it wouldn't be illegal for them to use iMessage evidence in court if Apple provided it to them (especially with the use of a warrant!)

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haldean 3922 days ago
I think it's more about the police not wanting the public to know that iMessage is owned; having trusted-but-broken communication services is a serious advantage for them.
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