I assume the same thing. But even if they were, police (for the most part) get to choose how they want to search for evidence. If they can get your iMessages (f

I assume the same thing. But even if they were, police (for the most part) get to choose how they want to search for evidence. If they can get your iMessages (for instance; I'm just making a hypothetical) by sending a subpoena to Apple or by seizing your phone and copying the messages directly from it they can do either one of those things (even if one would be much easier).