I don&#x27;t know, the way he talks is a little confusing.  On another site it quotes him saying,<p><i>&quot;It is no different than [the question of] should anybody ever have been able to tell the phone company to get information, should anybody be able to get at bank records. Let’s say the bank had tied a ribbon round the disk drive and said ‘don’t make me cut this ribbon because you’ll make me cut it many times’,&quot; Gates stressed.</i> [1]<p>I think that means Gates feels this is only a single case situation, and he does not believe Cook&#x27;s assertion that Comey is trying to set a precedent.<p>Unfortunately the full interview is behind the Financial Times paywall.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;sputniknews.com&#x2F;us&#x2F;20160223&#x2F;1035197491&#x2F;bill-gates-supports-san-bernardino-gunman-phone-fbi-unlock.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;sputniknews.com&#x2F;us&#x2F;20160223&#x2F;1035197491&#x2F;bill-gates-sup...</a>