austin texas u.s. president barack obama friday make passionate case mobile devices build way would allow government gain access personal data need prevent terrorist attack enforce tax laws speak south southwest festival texas president say could comment legal case federal bureau investigation try force apple inc. allow access iphone link san bernardino california shooter rizwan farook make clear despite commitment americans privacy civil liberties balance need allow government intrusion necessary technologically possible make impenetrable device system encryption strong key door apprehend child pornographer solve disrupt terrorist plot say mechanisms available even simple things like tax enforcement fact crack government get everybody walk around swiss bank account pocket last month fbi obtain court order require apple write new software take measure disable passcode protection allow access farook iphone apple decline comment obama remark friday comply say government request would create back door phone could abuse criminals governments congress give justice department authority make demand obama comment expansive subject since dispute acknowledge skepticism government wake revelations u.s. surveillance program former national security agency contractor edward snowden press point compromise respect civil liberties protect security find solution would likely system strong encryption secure key accessible small number people possible issue agree important set aside specific case fbi apple ... go make decisions balance respective risk obama say conclusion far take absolutist view add argument president list airport security stop drink drivers examples measure intrusive accept also warn fetishize phone notion somehow data different wall tradeoffs make believe incorrect say top white house officials lobby industry aggressively work government issue bring head california shoot fbi say farook wife inspire islamist militants shoot kill 14 people dec. holiday party california couple late die shootout police aim sidestep apple dispute obama make case access device data