Apple's stand against the Feds

[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by 123Blueface

Maybe I am over simplifying it but why can't there be a compromise that Apple does whatever is necessary to provide the information on THIS phone ONLY, specially given the circumstances of how it was used.

If a method has to be created to accomplish it, do so but not for distribution to the government authorities or anyone outside of Apple. Just to be used for these instances that clearly involve national/public safety.

I really think Apple has cooperated in the past but perhaps the Snowden situation has created a new awareness/concern.

Exactly! Blue Face! Thank you for stating it so clearly when I was fumbling around. It is very simple, Apple, give them the information from this phone. FBI, you will not get the entire unlock procedure for every IPhone in existence, but if a judge/court order tells you to do it for a specific instance, then do it.

I do not know what the hold up is, if it is Apple saying they won't give them the info for this particular phone, or if they are agreeing to that, if the FBI is saying that's not good enough, they want the whole skeleton key. But in either case it's wrong. Give them the info from this phone and this phone only, and if a court orders another phone, give them that one too, but that's it. A Case by case basis.

Why does this seem such a simple resolution to me but people who get paid millions of dollars and control incredible resources and strategic responsibilities can't come to a solution like this?