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Originally Posted by MTVN
In what way is going through a terrorists mobile phone worse than going through their computers and hard drive? The authorities have had the power to do that for years. You could even ask why is it worse than going through their homes and their personal belongings?
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Its not of course. If the terrorists computer hard drive is protected by encryption and a password, they would have exactly the same issue.
Not only does what the FBI want to do compromise the Apple operating system, it sets a precedent; that they want the ability to bypass all encryption across the board. That places all individuals privacy at risk.
If a terrorist had written the information on a piece of paper and then burnt it, it would be lost, and accepted as such
The knock on aspects of this are huge.