The funny thing is, as soon as I stated that I worked with law enforcement, your prejudice went up and formed a wall around yourself, and you automatically assumed that I was some big dumb 'roided out jock with a badge and gun. And it shows.
Now, first things first, look at the topic of our conversation. I never, at ANY point said that I would randomly pick a person off the street, and destroy their lives. In my comments, I've said that if I paid to have someone hack my phone in a way that I couldn't do it myself, hypothetically, and they screwed up my property (which isn't cheap, mind you, especially for those of u. Who paid outright and didn't subsidize), that I would beat the p*ss out of them. Then I stated that I would call in a favor.
Fact - I can't force these people (charging for jailbreak/unlock) to commit any illegal activity, they are doing that on their own. I'm not fabricating anything.
Fact - when people interact with the police, they lie. How many times have you made up some stupid sob story to get out of a ticket? EVERYONE lies. The only difference between myself and most is that I do have professional credentials that would be given 'professional courtesy'. Certain offenses are ignored by certain people. I'm one ofthose people that most police will look the other way for.
Fact - I never stated that I would ask T.A.R.U. to break the law. I'd simply give hem a target, and allow them to uncover whateVer they could. And more likely than not, there will be enough to charge these guys with something.
Also a fact, you had assumed that these guys were "big burly men who were thrilled with the power they had by being protected by the police". I don't know what you've been researching, but members of T.A.R.U. ARE the police, they're forensic detective's who work specifically in a technological arena. They aren't protected by police, they ARE police. They're not just 'simply' hackers.
See, the thing is, everyone has 'that uncle' or 'that brother' or 'that friend' they always go to when they're in trouble or when they need something of a legal nature. You know the one I mean. The cop. The one who they can ask fo help. It may be something small like making a traffic ticket dissappear, or something big, like meeting them at the scene they got arrested at so they can speak with the other police and make a DUI go away. But ultimately, everyone has 'one of those guys' that they call to do them a favor. Well... do you genuinely think that we don't do favors for ourselves? Of course we do!
As far as fabricating a story, everyone does it. No one wants to look guilty for anything. That's why we have juries. To weed out the bullsh*t. Anyone who says they don't is a liar. Plain and simple.
As far as that reality check, you make it seem like the dude screwed my phone up and I hired a Hitman or put a contract out on his head for Christ's sake. You don't know me, dude. You've already gottenthis entire image in your head of what I'm like based on a few paragraphs.
Am I conceited? Yes. Because I've earned the right to be. Do I think I'm above the law? Not at all. But I'll be damned sure that I'm not going to let some jerk off committing illegal acts screw up something of mine that has cost me a crapload if money, and then refuseto fix or repair it without me having his ass spend some time in jail.
BY LAW, even off duty, if a police officer sees someone commit a crime, it's their duty to arrest that person. It's actually in the job description. That's actually the legal reason why we carry our firearms when we aren't working.
The other thing that you mentioned, about me 'watching my back because someone may be calling in a favor'... LET THEM! I've done nothing wrong, so I don't have any fear of these things. Unless you count taking a free cup of coffee here and there as a crime or an abuse of power.
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