> How did we get to this point The point happened when those devices were being common enough so that there is a good enough opportunity to use it as an intell

> How did we get to this point The point happened when those devices were being common enough so that there is a good enough opportunity to use it as an intelligence and information gathering tool. Not saying it's right or wrong, but until around 2010, smartphones were not mainstream enough for the government to be interested. If you're a government and you have a lot of resources, things get done pretty quickly, especially in sensitive matters like this one.