The complexity of the issue concerns the specific use in this instance and its application to broader uses in other possible cases. I think they're fighting/try

The complexity of the issue concerns the specific use in this instance and its application to broader uses in other possible cases. I think they're fighting/trying to fight future fights with this approach. I say this because their current stance is relatively weak when regarding this case alone (IMO obviously). The guy was murdered, Alexa is a recording device, they want to see the recordings. This isn't overly broad in this case, but in the future it may be attempted to be applied to other cases walking down the proverbial slippery slope. This is of course in addition to them already fighting a technophobic AI battle in consumers' minds, gradually introducing AI functionality to the masses. This, I think, is largely why they are so reluctant to introduce push notifications even though so many fellow Alexa Skill developers would like it. In the end though, if I were murdered and Alexa was in the room - I'd want them to give them the darn recordings. Which makes me wonder, what does the family of the victim want?