Reply to post: Re: I don't see the problem here

Confused as to WTF is happening with Apple, the FBI and a killer's iPhone? Let's fix that

Intractable Potsherd

Re: I don't see the problem here

We're so far down the comments that I doubt anyone will read this, but, from the report, the FBI have an order from a magistrate. In every jurisdiction I know of, a magistrate is right at the bottom of the judicial hierarchy, and in some (such as the England and Wales) they are volunteers with no legal training. One of the things about magistrates is that they are usually extremely deferential to law-enforcement agencies. For these reasons, I would say that the order is suspect, and that Apple should not give in until it has been reviewed by a (or more than one) "real" judge(s).

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