What they are wrong about is that backdoors would only be "exceptionally used". It might be that way for a couple of years, then there will be a terrorist attac

What they are wrong about is that backdoors would only be "exceptionally used". It might be that way for a couple of years, then there will be a terrorist attack or a major child abuse scandal, new laws will be passed eroding legal protections, and before you know it any random official will be happily looking into your private conversations. Think I'm exaggerating? This has already happened in the UK, RIPA bill was passed to "fight terrorism and child abuse" and ended up used by local officials to identify people who let their dog shit on the sidewalk. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_of_Investigatory_Powers_Act_2000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_of_Investigatory_Po...