FBI ‘very concerned’ about iPhone lock

◼ FBI Director James Comey on Thursday said he is “very concerned” about new privacy protections that Apple and Google are placing on their phones. - The Hill

According to the Huffington Post, Comey told reporters that he is "a huge believer in the rule of law, but I am also a believer that no one in this country is above the law.”

"What concerns me about this is companies marketing something expressly to allow people to place themselves above the law,” he added.
Last week, both Apple and Google announced that new iPhones and Android devices would automatically come loaded with encryption technology automatically preventing anyone without a passcode — even police holding a warrant — from accessing pictures, notes and other messages on the phone.