As encryption becomes stronger and more prevalent (the need is obvious) it will become a major problem for even mundane court cases like thefts and assaults.
From this case it seems that manufacturers are not taking the needs of the justice system into account, in effect selling encryption at society’s expense.
Surely it’s not difficult to offer secure encryption that will not make our courts useless.
...to make a tasty double cheeseburger with only 10 calories.
...to make a car that gets 500 miles to the gallon.
...to abolish taxes without making unpopular spending cuts or increasing the deficit.
...etc.
Math works the same way for Good Guys and Bad Guys. A back door created for Good Guys will be used by Bad Guys. That's just how reality is.