[_martamoreno_]

That's a real oversimplification and self-serving... It's true that this is a horrible idea, but for different reasons. Criminals first of all don't necessarily use encryption, because apparently even these days they get the drop on terrorists because they don't use proper encryption. But also if, as you say, ONLY criminals are using true encryption, that makes it a hell of a lot easier to identify and survail them. The NSA's biggest problem is that they have so much data that they can't find anything useful anymore, and its not getting any better. It would help them A LOT if they knew that people who have something to hide, break the law and use encryption.

On the flip side, this opens the door to mass hacking by criminals and foreign entities, which is why this is a fucking terrible idea. Not to mention that it basically destroys privacy and fosters mind censorship, because people will be afraid to search for what they are looking for.