[guitarbill]

> law enforcement is in a difficult situation

Are they? More so than usual? This rhetorical device or similar seems to be always used, no matter the situation or time.

"Criminals are so sophisticated, our jobs are so hard, we need more power" - every police force ever.

"We actually need fewer capabilities and more checks and balances" - no police force ever.

> Now they are facing a situation where not just virtually all communications are encrypted

No, they aren't. Phone is unencrypted. Email is unencrypted. SMS is unencrypted. Some messengers are unencrypted.

Communications can be encrypted; I guess only criminals do that. Or banks. Or businesses. Or the government.

> but virtually all forms of evidence that document a crime are encrypted.

No, they aren't. Etc