The courts have always held the power to compel disclosure of evidence, and to hold those who refuse in contempt.<p>What this shows is that encryption does not lock justice out and that it&#x27;s really no different than papers in a safe in a person&#x27;s house. If prosecutors have a valid reason to access the information they can go to a judge, get a lawful court order and serve it against the person who owns the safe.<p>Encryption backdoors aren&#x27;t about justice. They&#x27;re about the government&#x27;s ability to conduct fishing expeditions: to surveil massive numbers of citizens without their knowledge and without their right to a day in court.