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You could have. And that would have been a crime.

But contrary to popular opinion, tech companies are not a branch of the police force. So they have no obligation to help the police prosecute people without a warrant.



>So they have no legal obligation to help the police prosecute people without a warrant.

FTFY. They may not have a legal obligation to help prevent or prosecute crimes, but there is definitely a moral obligation to not knowingly allow your product to become an easy accessory to crime. Lots of tech companies abdicate that moral responsibility.


Some propose that but in practice that requirement isn't sane. Carmakers can't stop their cars from being used to run people down and the [[ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_bit Evil Bit]] was a joke. Many downright reject the "permission first/absolutr safety" standard as harmful and impossible.


> Carmakers can't stop their cars from being used to run people down

The technology definitely exists to limit this, and many car companies already offer such safety features.


If you mean libel, it's only a crime if what you claim is false. In the US, anyway. From what I understand, in some countries in Europe it only has to be an attempt to defame someone, whether it's true or not.




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