&quot;While Apple CEO Tim Cook has consistently argued that unlocking one device would set a dangerous precedent, Gates doesn&#x27;t believe that it would. He argues that Apple has access to the information, but that they are declining to provide access to the information.&quot;<p>This sounds correct to me. Instead of the government being the gatekeeper (access by way of court orders), Apple is arguing Apple should be. Why? Should we trust Apple won&#x27;t abuse their power when their own interests are at stake?<p>Remember Terry Childs? Do you mean to tell me if Apple had an an ex-employee with the keys to their kingdom on his&#x2F;her iPhone, Apple would just write-off 700 billion dollars? They&#x27;d crack that phone without thinking twice about it.