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Originally Posted by eschwartz
They're litigating because they want to establish a precedent that tech companies need to help the FBI when it comes to national security matters. We've already said that.
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Agreed. But I don't believe setting a precedent is their sole or primary motive. I believe it is to find a way to access the data with the greatest chance for success.
Keep in mind that my comments regarding the government's ability to hack the phone were in reply to a comment that asserted the government/NSA already had the capability, which is not the case unless you're talking about something highly theoretical and iffy.