&gt; You mean the highest ranking official who agrees with us<p>Yup that&#x27;s what I meant.<p>&gt; Obama probably very much trusts the US justice system<p>Hmm, Obama certainly wants Apple to comply here.  However, he has no power to sway the justices.<p>Obama didn&#x27;t want to go to congress for a new law surrounding this issue, and seems to have directed Comey to use the AWA.  Obama hasn&#x27;t said why he didn&#x27;t go to congress.  It <i>seems</i> like he wants to set precedent while acting like it&#x27;s only for this one phone.  Pretty sneaky if that&#x27;s the case.<p>Personally I trust our right to express our views both in speech and through our votes.  I trust that elected officials can represent those of us who voted and wish to be represented.  The problem is we have not yet elected enough people who understand computers.  And, that&#x27;s not entirely our fault.  It&#x27;s a new field and there are not many people with exposure to it who can represent our views.