Despite the above reasons for skepticism, I would nonetheless agree that unbreakable encrypted criminal communications do pose serious problems for law enforcement and serious issues for society as a whole. Since he's leading the charge, I only wish the current FBI Director could be more honest about his past and current actions some of which were egregiously illegal and counterproductive, helping increase the level of terrorism in the world.
For James Comey is undoubtedly correct when he writes, "It should be resolved by the American people deciding how we want to govern ourselves in a world we have never seen before. We shouldn't drift to a place -- or be pushed to a place by the loudest voices -- because finding the right place, the right balance, will matter to every American for a very long time."
He should know.
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