![]() Especially since they’re claiming he committed a felony. I don’t think you can ever be required to give up a password in the US, if I recall correctly. I’m pretty sure that right there is a BIG first amendment violation. Why a readme? Also, all of his passwords. Then we have computer manuals – yes, manuals, and any readmes. Really, mice are evidence? Are you joking me? Warrant: It basically was “anything electronic” including even keyboards and mice. I bet apple claimed such a felony that terrorism was thrown out there. It appears the judge said “you may not search their residence”….so I suspect that gawker can and probably will (since they’re big and have resources) fight in court against ridiculous seizures. So while the case may not settle if bloggers are seen as journalists in the eyes of the law, it should settle once and for all that age-old question of whether or not an iPhone prototype left in a bar by an Apple employee constitutes stolen property.įiled Under: bloggers, journalists, shield law The shield law exists to protect unnamed sources, not to let journalists commit crimes (such as receiving stolen property) and then cover them up under the guise of their work. Gawker founder Nick Denton says the case should let us find out if “bloggers count as journalists”, but that’s not completely clear. The COO of Gizmodo parent Gawker Media alleges that the search was illegal, as the editor is protected under California’s shield law, which protects journalists from revealing their sources. However, it was a little surprising to read today that California police have seized computers and other gear from one of Gizmodo’s editors, breaking down his door in the process. ![]() Given Apple’s history of cracking down on new product leaks, it wasn’t too surprising to see the company ask for the phone back, nor to hear rumors that police were looking into the matter. If you were anywhere near a techy site on the internet last week, you probably noticed the sensational story of how a prototype of a forthcoming iPhone got left behind in a Silicon Valley bar, and eventually ended up in the hands (and on the pages) of gadget site Gizmodo. Mon, Apr 26th 2010 02:13pm - Carlo Longino
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