No encryption was harmed in the making of this intercept
&gt; <i>Do we believe that law enforcement bodies should have the authority to monitor the communications of people suspected of serious criminal offences?</i><p>I actually believe they should not. They should have the authority to <i>attempt</i> to do so with proper oversight, but that in no way implies that they will necessarily succeed.<p>I do not, however believe that they should have the authority to compel others to actively aid them. They should not, as the author suggests have the authority to compel Apple or Google to install malware on users&#x27; phones. If the police can do it themselves, with proper judicial oversight, or convince a software maker that spying on Osama bin Satan is worth compromising their principles, so be it.<p>The idea that the ends justify the means tends to lead to some dark places and I submit that we should not start down those paths.