The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. March 2, 2016 FBI Head Admits Unlocking San Bernardino Suspect's iPhone Would Set Precedent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FBI Director James Comey has acknowledged that forcing Apple to unlock the i Phone of the suspected San Bernardino shooter would set a precedent that could be used in other cases. James Comey responded to questioning by Virginia Representative Bob Goodlatte during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday. Topics:FBIDomestic Surveillance Domestic Spying .