A frequent critic of what he calls "warrant-proof encryption," Mr. Rosenstein cited the Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church massacre as the FBI wrestles with recovering data from a cellphone belonging to Devin Kelley, the 26-year-old Air Force veteran who conducted the killing spree Sunday and then committed suicide, according to police.
"The FBI has the suspect’s phone, but cannot access the data inside because of encryption," Mr. Rosenstein said Thursday during a private event, as relayed by the Justice Department.
"When you shoot dozens of innocent American citizens, we want law enforcement to investigate your communications and stored data. We expect police and prosecutors to investigate such horrendous crimes. There are things that we need to know," Mr. Rosenstein said.
Kelley’s phone could potentially help officials attempting to find a motive for the massacre, but the device is encrypted and can’t be accessed by investigators, the head of FBI’s San Francisco first stated during a press conference Tuesday.
Why does that photo provoke an instant dislike? Perhaps it's just me.