Does anyone really believe that the NSA, FBI or other government agency could not hack an iPhone? Apparently Apple can do it, otherwise they would be saying so. Surely, the NSA or FBI has equal or better capability. Most likely, the FBI/DOJ are simply using this case to get the legal authority to force cooperation by tech companies generally. And, Apple certainly "doth protest too much" when they pretend they are standing up for a moral principal instead of its business model, which is what they are really trying to defend. Apple is not a legal think tank or foundation, it is a business. Otherwise, Apple would also not be taking advantage of the legal but morally doubtful tax and intellectual property laws that benefit their business. In any event, the approach is surely going to backfire because, regardless of whether it is the best policy, most every day Americans are going to side with the argument that security overrides data privacy (especially in a terrorism-related case, which is why the FBI chose this case to be so public) and Congress is probably going to pass legislation that limits or prohibits "warrant proof" software and devices. Then, Apple and others in the Silicon Valley bubble will wish they had not started this fight at all.
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