Relatives of victims, law enforcement groups support FBI in iPhone unlocking case

Law enforcement groups and family members of victims of December’s San Bernardino mass shooting have backed the FBI and opposed Apple in the court fight over an iPhone used by one of the shooters.

Family members of the shooting victims “seek to remind all parties of the terrible crime — an act of terrorism — the United States must investigate to its fullest,” wrote lawyers for family members of five victims and one witness to the shooting. “Ultimately, this is a situation where no stone can be left unturned.”

Much of the debate over the FBI’s demands of Apple assistance has focused on the “potentially global ramifications” of Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym’s Feb. 16 order requiring Apple to comply, but there’s a law enforcement investigation to consider, the lawyers added.

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