Apple vs. FBI: Protests planned across the nation over phone privacy

LA Times:

Amid the tense standoff between the FBI and Apple, protests are planned across the nation Tuesday supporting the tech giant’s refusal to unlock the San Bernardino gunman’s iPhone.

The protest is being organized by a group called Fight for the Future, which has organized demonstrations on tech issues in the past.

According to the group, protests will take place in San Francisco, Apple’s Silicon Valley headquarters, Los Angeles and FBI headquarters in Washington, among other places. The group said backers will carry banners saying “FBI: Don’t Break Our Phones” and “Secure Phones Save Lives.”

From the Fight for the Future press release:

Concerned iPhone users and digital security supporters will gather at Apple stores in more than 30 cities this coming Tuesday, February 23rd, exactly one week after a court order that attempts to force Apple to write software that would undermine the safety and security of millions of people.

That’s today. If you are of a mind, here’s a map of all the existing rallies and some advice on starting your own.