More Than Half of Americans Think Apple Should Comply With FBI, Finds Pew Survey (theverge.com)

An anonymous reader writes: Apple may not have the public's support in its legal fight with the FBI, according to a recently published Pew report. In a survey that reached 1,000 respondents by phone over the weekend, Pew researchers found 51 percent of respondents believed Apple should comply with FBI demands to weaken security measures on an iPhone used in the San Bernardino attacks, in order to further the ongoing investigation. Only 38 percent of respondents agreed with the company's position.

Limiting the sample to respondents who own a smartphone only improved the numbers somewhat, changing them to a 50-41 split in the FBI's favor. Among those who own an iPhone, the numbers are even closer, but still in the FBI's favor 47 to 43 percent.

Comments

Re:Wrong

[peragrin]

Half of Americans vote Republican too.

It is sad when the liberal socialists are for more freedoms, than so called don't tread on me conservatives.

Re:FEAR

[superwiz]

But it's the Democrats who target the irrational crowd. They are the ones who try to get all the "desperate" vote (poor, traditionally disadvantaged, etc.) The Democrats are the one who try to capitalize on the emotional response.

Re:FEAR

[superwiz]

The Democrats are the one who try to capitalize on the emotional response.

The Democrats aren't the ones telling me that Mexicans are rapists, Muslims are going to blow me up, and gay marriage is a slippery slope to bestiality.

Are you trying to prove me right? Do you honestly think your summary was an accurate representation rather than a cherry-picked slur? Do you really think that making statements which need more nuanced answers is even remotely close to trying to get people who don't have a home to cast a vote deciding on how 1/4 to 1/3 of the economy gets spend (that's what the government spends now)? You might as well answer the accusation that you are irrational with something like "oh, yeah? well, you are stupid!!"