Saw on the news that the FBI was entertaining the idea NOW. However, bet you a dime to a donut that once Apple writes the software for this “one phone” they and others will subpoena it “because it exists”.
If this is so critical after 3-4 months, why hasn’t the FBI contacted NSA or the other superspooks to decrypt the software and unlock the phone? Do you really think the others involved were using other than “throw away” phones?
Its so simple. I can’t understand why they didn’t go right for the compromise if it is so important as you suggested. Much harder for Apple to protest over an event they’re worried about happening. If they don’t unlock this then they’re advertising to anyone planning a crime that this is the phone for them. I don’t know about you, i do understand the issues people have, but i find their behavior despicable.