The problem with what you are saying is that even if a backdoor could work technically, and it was actually used effectively by the authorities (the Paris attackers communicated over unencrypted media), it STILL would not do anything to &quot;keep people safe&quot;.<p>130 people were killed in those attacks. 361 people died in automobile accidents in Minnesota in 2014, to find a random statistic. Terrorism is simply not a real threat, and eliminating it will not make anyone any safer.