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Comment by fwip

12 hours ago

Counterpoint - if they have full root access to any phone, why did they need to do the raid?

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kuerbel  12 hours ago

To intimidate other reporters

beeflet  12 hours ago

So they don't burn their 0day

iAMkenough  12 hours ago

The same reason federal agents wear GoPros. Security theater, and to send the message that journalists should not pursue stories like this that put the federal government in a less-than-favorable light.

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