I’ve avoided covering anything involving the lost iPhone 4G story, because so far, Apple’s actions in this case hadn’t been evil. The phone was their property, and it should be returned to them. Fair enough.
You can even argue for charges to be filed against those that participated in the checkbook journalism, as they knowingly purchased property that wasn’t theirs. However, allegedly, the seller contacted Apple, and they said it wasn’t theirs, that it was a Chinese knockoff.
But, now, it’s gone from perfectly sane to ABSO-FUCKING-LUTELY ABSURD.
Apple has gotten the San Mateo police department to raid Jason Chen’s home, apparently against both California law, and federal law, due to their protection of journalists and their sources.
Presumably, Apple’s trying to get the cat back into the bag.
WAY TOO FUCKING LATE, APPLE.
Source: Gizmodo