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The target Iphone is a strawman.
The county owns the phone. The county infact uses a mobile device management app from their servers. MDM depending on the tools implemented could be used by the county to isolate this phone and remove all password protections currently in use if they know how to use it.
I can eliminate the password and password requirement from my kids device if and as I choose to when they make the mistake of letting a helpful friend change their password for them.
It is apparent to me the FBI wants a master key and we all know how safe that would be with the FBI.

If the county made mistakes after the attack with this phone they may have made irrecoverable changes on that phone. Apple cannot be held responsible for mishandling the evidence.