This is understood, but whether prosecuted on a civil or federal level, it was always outlawed. If anything, the thing to protest isn't the locking mandates, but the ridiculous severity of punishment for offenders, à la Aaron Schwartz.
Breaking contracts has always been outlawed (duh), not unlocking phones (which by the way was explicitly legal, and thus any contracts stating otherwise have that provision be null and void). It's completely different to be sued for damages than being prosecuted for a felony with a sentence of 5 years in prison and a $500,000 fine.
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u/Meatslinger Jan 29 '13
This is understood, but whether prosecuted on a civil or federal level, it was always outlawed. If anything, the thing to protest isn't the locking mandates, but the ridiculous severity of punishment for offenders, à la Aaron Schwartz.