I haven't read a lot about this...

Post #408,398 by Another Scott 2/26/16 8:21:17 PM 2/26/16 8:21:17 PM Reply	I haven't read a lot about this... The thing about having the spooks crack the phone (which they probably can do, given enough time and resources) is that any evidence they collect couldn't be used in court. Having the FBI and/or Apple do it wouldn't raise issues about "sources and methods" which are the no-go line when it comes to national intelligence agencies. There would be ways for the FBI and/or Apple to collect the evidence in a way that could be used in court cases. I think that's the bottom line here - they want evidence they can use to try to convict any other people who may have been involved and contacted after the last iCloud backup... My $0.02. Cheers, Scott.
Post #408,399 by scoenye 2/26/16 8:42:59 PM 2/26/16 8:42:59 PM Reply	Except This is about his work phone. They both had personal phones which they destroyed before the attack. Chances that anything useful is on the work phone is rather slim. Plus, any people contacted would be available from the telco/ISP, so that can't be it.
Post #408,401 by Another Scott 2/26/16 8:58:12 PM 2/26/16 8:58:12 PM Reply	They had the phone with them before and after the attack, before they were killed. The Feb 16 court filing (p. 4 of the PDF file). I'm not convinced this is just a fishing expedition or just a desire to set a precedent. Maybe so. We'll see. Cheers, Scott.

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