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transfire
on Feb 18, 2016
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TP-Link begins router firmware lockdown due to FCC...
Doesn't the old gun argument apply here? They're just punishing the average tech guy -- smart criminals will just find a away around it.
neeel
on Feb 18, 2016
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What's the gun argument
slazaro
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Restricting the sale of guns makes it harder for the average person, but the bad guys will always have a way.
mkhpalm
on Feb 19, 2016
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Its also the same argument regarding the war on drugs. It never works but thats not really the point. The point is to create options to apply pressure whenever government decides it wants to.
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