Apple chief calls FBI iPhone case 'bad for America'

"I think safety of the public is incredibly important -- safety of our kids, safety of our families is very important," Cook said during a television interview with ABC News. Apple is battling the US government over unlocking devices in at least 10 cases in addition to its high-profile dispute involving the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers, court documents show. Apple has been locked in a legal and public relations fight with the government in the San Bernardino case, where the FBI