[gcb0]

Those laws are retarded and it's sad to see them defended in HN.

Always try to do a parallel without computers to see if a computer law pass the retarded test.

In this case "it's illegal to enter a door left wide open for months, pick up a wallet full of money from a desk visible inside thru said open door, and return it to the home owner with all the money and a note about closing the door because it's not a safe neighborhood"

[squidi]

He cannot return the data per se, so there is a difference. Once it leaves Apple's servers it could be less secure and he's not registered as a data controller I'm sure.

In your example above, why could the person not just point out that the money was not safe? It's no loss to them if the person does not act on the information.

[junto]

I don't believe I defended those laws, nor critised them. I merely stated the facts.