From the first page, (and the same sentiment is found throughout the whole document) > the relief the government seeks is unavailable because Congress has co

From the first page, (and the same sentiment is found throughout the whole document) > the relief the government seeks is unavailable because Congress has considered legislation that would achieve the same result but has not adopted it. Bingo! I've said it on HN since the beginning of this case [1,2,3], and I'll continue to say it. This case is about making backdoor legislation palatable. Don't get caught up in the precedent set by this case, it's more or less inapplicable when Apple (etc.) can't flash the device without effectively wiping it, which is where things are headed. [4] [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11139515 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11139515 [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11139497 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11139497 [3]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11164617 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11164617 [4]: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/24/apple-is-said-to-be-working-on-an-iphone-even-it-cant-hack.html http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/24/apple-is-said-to-be-working-o...