Tim Cook: Protecting America from itself — and protecting Apple from America

When murderers armed with semiautomatic weapons killed 12 people at a holiday party on the campus of the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Calif., on Dec. 2, the nation was outraged and terrified. Though the traditional prayer vigils followed, the high body count and religious affiliation of the killers meant this would be no typical mass shooting. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called for a halt to Muslims entering the country — a call that found considerable popular support. The following month, President Obama issued executive orders to, as the White House put it, “make our communities safer.” A climate of fear once again spread across the country.







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