In a landmark case for tech companies and US privacy, Apple chose to deny the FBI allowance into the iPhone 5C of the San Bernardino shooter--under the idea that it would set a bad precedent for future cases. Now Google is coming to Apple's defense.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai took to Twitter to address the hazy situation Apple was put in by the Federal Bureau of Investigations. The tragic San Bernardino shooting that took place in December left 14 people dead. With the shooter's phone in custody, the FBI called on Apple to break into the phone and retrieve information. But by building a "backdoor" into the iPhone, more harm than good would come to iPhone users, argued Tim Cook in his letter to his customers yesterday. Similar to Apple, Google is also in the business of keeping consumer data safe. And, like Cupertino, the leader of the folks over at Mountain View also believes comprising one's own software to let in law enforcement could set a troubling tone. Here's what he had to say: