FBI Looks Into Unlocking Minnesota Mall Stabber's iPhone (cnet.com)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNET: The Minnesota man suspected of stabbing 10 people in a mall before police fatally shot him left behind his iPhone. Now, FBI agents are looking into unlocking his iPhone as part of the investigation. The FBI says Dahir Adan, 20, attacked several shoppers on September 17 in a frenzy, asking his victims if they were Muslim before he stabbed them. ISIS claimed responsibility for attack shortly after. FBI director James Comey told the House Judiciary Committee his agency is reviewing Adan's electronic devices -- but is having issues getting into his iPhone. The device remains locked, as agents are "exploring technical and legal options," Minneapolis FBI spokesman Jeff Van Nest said. He declined to specify what model the iPhone was.

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Re:Terrorists

[DaHat]

I know your hate is strong, your facts are not.

Do you know how hard it is to involuntarily institutionalize someone due to mental health issues? If you can articulate where you are (ie "in a room, strapped to a bed") and don't make any overt statements about a desire to harm yourself or others... you are going to be left go after just a day or three.

This was more due to the ACLU and legal challenges and not law/policy of Reagan. Sorry.

I specifically call out 'involuntarily institutionalize' as that at least gives the hope that someone notices someone is a bit crazy and might do something bad... do you honestly think that the person pondering doing evil is going to say "you know what, I can just so easily go check myself into the dr, spend a few months with some shrinks & meds and be all better and not kill anyone"? Of course not, their mind is so warped that doing what we call evil is good/normal to them.