Protests in 50 cities at Apple Stores & FBI

Protesters rallied in front of Apple Stores and the Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters in Washington (DC) to voice their support for Apple. The gatherings were organized by the Boston (MA)-based Fight for the Future to give folks "a chance to express how much they oppose the FBI's actions," says Fight for the Future's Charlie Furman. The standoff between the FBI and Apple concerns hacking into an iPhone used by a San Bernardino (CA) shooter. Apple is fighting a court order demanding it develop new software that would enable a way for the government to get information from an encrypted iPhone used in the San Bernardino massacre. About eight protesters stood in the wind and rain in front of New York City's main Apple store, saying they were disappointed with the turnout but that they believed the cause was important enough to contend with the elements.