I'd imagine some of the far left thinks its far easier to make it impossible for the government to do these things then to make it illegal (since the government

I'd imagine some of the far left thinks its far easier to make it impossible for the government to do these things then to make it illegal (since the government seems to have little problem twisting laws to justify what they do). Moreover, you can and should take both paths at the same time. Plus, even if you curtail what the FBI can get, there will be circumstances when they legally should and will be allowed to get data from a business on an individual(e.g. with a subpoena/warrant). As such it makes since to make verify Apple's assertion that they can't hand over anything. Finally, he's not just asking about the government, he is asking about any third party.