Martin O’Malley: Whether Front Door or Back Door, Government Needs a Warrant
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who was obviously frustrated in his struggles to be heard during Sunday night’s Democratic presidential candidates debate, found a brief moment to shine as an advocate for privacy rights.
Asked during NBC’s televised debate about calls from some in law enforcement for backdoor access to encrypted personal devices like cell phones, O’Malley said American citizens shouldn’t forfeit their privacy for security.
“I believe whether it’s a back door or front door, the American principle of law should still hold,” O’Malley said. “That the federal government should have to get a warrant, whether they want to come through your back door or your front door.”
O’Malley joined other Democratic hopefuls in calling for greater collaboration between Silicon Valley and the government to figure how to secure against threats from violent extremists such as ISIS. At the same time, he said the government needs to develop a body of law to protect the privacy of American citizens in the digital age.
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