Attacking those who don’t expect it.
A few years ago I had an unpleasant experience with the police over here in the UK. My mum was contacted about a car accident that had taken place in the car park of a fabric store. She had no idea what had taken place, apparently a car had been damaged while someone was maneuvering. My mother’s number plate had been taken and she was going to be charged. The whole thing was utterly overblown, and she was never convicted. (For anyone’s reference, you apparently can’t be charged for most motoring offenses if they take place on private property.)
My part in the affair was accompanying my Mum to the police station for questioning. When we got there she was fingerprinted, had her DNA taken, and was questioned somewhat aggressively by two police officers. (Remember this is for possibly scratching a car in a car park).
I was so mad at myself for a long time afterward. The police were taking advantage of us because it was new and unexpected. What happened to Mikkel and Daniel, who were contacted unannounced by legal representatives of Apple, sounded like something similarly abusive, and bought back some of the anger.
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