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In reply to the discussion: If the FBI gets into the "terrorist's" iPhone, they'll get into yours [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)But they do all the time when they want to sell their services in China. So does Google. With a legal warrant (which they can still contest), I don't have a problem with compelling their cooperation.
The same thing applies when police want to search a crime scene. Wouldn't it be great if landlords could lock the doors or car manufacturers who fudge EPA tests are not required to cooperate with authorities? Witnesses called to testify in any case are compelled to give 'expert testimony', which is their time -and, for many, money- in order to cooperate.
I don't see this as being any different for Apple. It's not like they're being required to do the impossible. It's more like they need to have a conversation with authorities to explain why it's impossible, or at least demonstrate in good faith that what is requested simply can't be done.
If it truly can't be done, what's wrong with Apple demonstrating this? It may be that they're afraid it can be done, and they don't want the public to know it.
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