How about if I drop a hot McNugget in myself?! Oh wait, that’s already been done.
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California AirTag Lawsuit Widened to Include Dozens More Stalking Cases
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Wasn't it coffee? I've never gotten a McNugget hot enough to cause any damage.
As with all of these class action lawsuits, grab the popcorn and come back in a few years. Easy to sue and harder to win.
There was both a hot coffee lawsuit and one recently for a chicken nugget
$800,000 awarded to family of girl burned by McDonald's chicken nugget, Florida jury rules
A jury in Florida has ruled that McDonald's must pay $800,000 in damages to the family of a girl that who was allegedly burned by chicken nuggets.
www.usatoday.com
Funny how you fail to blame the people who are misusing this product for their criminal activities...
Who do I sue if I get burned by the hot buttered popcorn though?
You must realize that when law enforcement asks for the info, they have a warrant, and Apple would have to either fight it in court or comply.
Hmmm. Sue the farmer that owns the cows.
There’s always a way to sue anybody for anything.
This is not an Apple problem, in fact, I don't see them losing this because out of all products on the market you can track people with, Apple actually has built-in protection to help prevent stalking.
Well the tracker has to be tied to an apple id, which has to be tied to at least one other device for it to work. So they tell you right up front that the trackers are being tracked and that they will happily tell police all about you if someone alleges abuse. They’ve also continued to update them to the point that they are less useful for tracking, solely over safety concerns. They have security experts trying to strike the right balance. What else are they supposed to do?
People that will abuse this will also buy a cheap Android phone on a burner plan and just hide that somewhere and track it with the built in Android tracking network.
Class action lawsuits are filed against small businesses too but the ones that typically get the most attention involve products that have a larger owner/user base and those types of products tend to be offered by larger, wealthier companies.
But, but, but, what if the ex kidnaps her and ties her up with a rope, will she sue the rope manufacturer? Or what if he stabs her with a fork, will she sue the fork manufacturer? Or if she slips on a banana peel that he throws on her porch, will she sue the banana plantation?
The notion of holding manufactures and/or sellers of products and services accountable for the deliberate and intentional misuse of said products or services by unrelated third parties is absurd and incompatible with a free, just, and prosperous society.
This is nothing more than ambulance chasing shysters looking for a payday by shaking down the deepest pockets they can point a finger at.
If the story is truly as she claims, her recourse is to get a restraining order against the ex and call the police if he violates it. She could also report the abuse of the AirTag to Apple and request that they take action in accordance with their policy against misuse of their product by the ex.
The fact that she’s looking for a big payday makes me think this situation isn’t what she claims. I doubt the guy is so much an ex as he is her accomplice in a scheme to shake down a financially juicy target. Just more lawfare for fun & profit.
The notion of holding manufactures and/or sellers of products and services accountable for the deliberate and intentional misuse of said products or services by unrelated third parties is absurd and incompatible with a free, just, and prosperous society.
This is nothing more than ambulance chasing shysters looking for a payday by shaking down the deepest pockets they can point a finger at.
If the story is truly as she claims, her recourse is to get a restraining order against the ex and call the police if he violates it. She could also report the abuse of the AirTag to Apple and request that they take action in accordance with their policy against misuse of their product by the ex.
The fact that she’s looking for a big payday makes me think this situation isn’t what she claims. I doubt the guy is so much an ex as he is her accomplice in a scheme to shake down a financially juicy target. Just more lawfare for fun & profit.
"Disagreements" between Apple (and tech companies in general) and law enforcement have been going on for years.
Apple and the FBI are poised for another battle over unlocking iPhones
The FBI wants access to the phone of Mohammad Alshamrani, who is suspected of killing three people in a shooting spree on a Navy base in Pensacola, Florida, on Dec. 6.
I guarantee I can slip an AirTag in your vehicle that you can hear every day you drive and you will not be able to find it to remove it.
Yes but Apple and other phone makers have also implemented features to prevent texting while driving. If they can be proactive and help users, they are obligated to do so providing it does not degrade product usability nor profits.
So we’re going to punish companies rather than the disgusting criminals? Sounds about right California.
GPS trackers require subscriptions to report all the time. This connects the device to its user/abuser. We work with law enforcement (we have developed a personal AirTag detector) who tell us that drug and illegal arms dealers now prefer AirTags over GPS trackers because the data is encrypted and protected by Apple and AirTags last 1 year compared to a few days/weeks for GPS trackers. Without a legal warrant, Apple will not reveal the illegal user to authorities.
The case isn't brought by the State of California, but by people who live in CA. There are crazies in every state.
Punish the company, or just stop them selling a product in its current form. I mean, what's the alternative? Tell the stalking victims to suck it up because other people keep losing their stuff if they can't tag it?
Car makers are liable all the time. That's why they have so many recalls and safety regulations. Apple has no control over their users but they have complete control over their software. They are actively looking into doing more to solve this problem because they know they can.
Are they suing Colt or the person that fired the Colt after a shooting?
Sue the stalker, not the manufacturer of the tracker.
But I guess there's more money to get from Apple than the criminal that's doing the stalking
Sue the stalker, not the manufacturer of the tracker.
But I guess there's more money to get from Apple than the criminal that's doing the stalking