&gt; &quot;Rather it plays into Apple&#x27;s argument about unleashing a torrent of court-ordered demands which will have adverse consequences for security.&quot;<p>I wonder if that would have negative economic consequences for the US, e.g. tech companies that value privacy moving to Europe or elsewhere and customers avoiding US tech products.<p>If so, i imagine that would probably be the best reason for the US government to not proceed with this?