The article describes the Justice Dept. doing exactly what has been so widely predicted on HN and elsewhere.  Doesn&#x27;t seem like good timing on the government&#x27;s part to publicly announce the intention to seek numerous iPhone &quot;unlockings&quot;.  Rather it plays into Apple&#x27;s argument about unleashing a torrent of court-ordered demands which will have adverse consequences for security.<p>Legal minds should weigh in, but I&#x27;m thinking the only effective remedy is going to be congressional action, to pass law that defines the limits of court discretion re: forcing firms&#x27; assistance breaching their carefully constructed security&#x2F;privacy systems.<p>This news prompts me to write my representative and senators and strongly urge them to support enacting this form of protective legislation.  If there&#x27;s enough of an outcry from the electorate there&#x27;s a far greater chance of putting sensible policies in place.  The fact it&#x27;s an election year can only make voicing our concerns all the more effective.