> Apple had the ability to unlock the phone, but it refused— on principle. On the principle that the government can't compel you to work on its behalf through

> Apple had the ability to unlock the phone, but it refused— on principle. On the principle that the government can't compel you to work on its behalf through the simple issuance of a warrant. That's the problem with these kinds these cases, they usually involve protecting the civil rights of a really bad person "on principle" so later someone can come along and say they were protecting "the terrorists" instead of the rights of every single American citizen.