Not equivalent. It's at least possible to tail someone to the forest (private house, etc.) and surveil them, with proper judicial oversight. Not so with systems designed to defeat lawful intercept.
There is no "robust right" to defeat lawful intercept. The right to privacy has always been subject to a body of law governing lawful surveillance and policework. Example: mobsters meeting in a private home can be bugged with a warrant.
There is no "robust right" to defeat lawful intercept. The right to privacy has always been subject to a body of law governing lawful surveillance and policework. Example: mobsters meeting in a private home can be bugged with a warrant.