The standards to turn over such information should not be decided by a private entity but by democratically enacted and enforced laws. Is enforcement of child porn prosecution "absolutely necessary"? Are death threats ok? Where's the line? I don't think a private company sitting in an unaccountable jurisdiction should make that decision. I trust German courts a lot more in that regard.
The uncomfortable truth is that if a communication method isn't secure for child molesters and terrorists, it isn't really secure for anyone.
And this concerns an area of crimes were the perpetrators don't very actively evade detection. There are other means to do so. And in the case of Germany, openly and publicly criticizing against the state is no problem as long as you don't propose to violently overthrow the state.
Does that include gas stations, supermarkets, utility companies, sporting goods stores, book stores, clothing stores? Each sells things that are used to aid in crimes. That doesn’t mean the government should spy on everybody who visits them
Of course they do and have been doing it for the longest time.
that's why they are forced to keep a record of what they sell and hand over that information upon request.
It's the authorities it's not some random dude passing by
I'm not for total chaos. It's just that the world is a very complicated place.
Depending on tech companies to protect your data from authorities is a shitty strategy. At best it works the other way around. If not, you're screwed.
Is crime in Saudi Arabia anything that MBS doesn't like?
In the 30s and 40s in Germany, just being Jewish was a crime.
Whether you need modern or historical references, the problem is the same.
Don't do business in France? Russia? Saudi Arabia? China?
Are there any countries which have never changed the rules?
No, don't do business in Russia, Saudi Arabia or China, unless you plan on turning in your clients. Greed makes companies overlook these problems. They tend to eventually regret it, because they can't even make a decent profit when, for example, Russia does what it just did.
Congrats, you're a criminal.