My take is as long as said self-destruct feature exists prior and independent of it being used with evidence related to a crime, then spoilage of evidence shoul

My take is as long as said self-destruct feature exists prior and independent of it being used with evidence related to a crime, then spoilage of evidence should not apply. Apple created this feature in their phones for many many uses, just like a knife can be used for many many uses, legal and illegal. At the end of the day, the evidence need not be destroyed either. It can just sit there concealed in an uninspectable form. At the end of the day, they may or may not have the evidence they want in their possession. They just can't inspect that evidence.