Paradigm argued that prosecuting Roman Storm for publishing neutral software is as absurd as suing "Apple for conspiracies formed through iPhone conversations," warning that such reasoning could criminalize developers based on how others misuse their tools

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This is as absurd as prosecuting a television manufacturer for the sharing of state secrets on-air, leather wallet craftsmen for wallets holding stolen cash, or Apple for conspiracies formed through iPhone conversations,” Biber and Moon said.

The reason behind it is that the developers might get blamed for how others use their tools. It’s like blaming a phone maker if someone uses their phone for a crime.

The practical consequence of the SDNY’s position is that any developer of neutral code could be held criminally liable for how that code is used or abused. This is as absurd as prosecuting a television manufacturer for the sharing of state secrets on-air, leather wallet craftsmen for wallets holding stolen cash, or Apple for conspiracies formed through iPhone conversations.