Completely agree. This is how power works. Note that I said "could" in the original post ... Type 1. Some things "could" be with enough power backing them, Typ

Completely agree. This is how power works. Note that I said "could" in the original post ... Type 1. Some things "could" be with enough power backing them, Type 2. While others could never be regardless of power backing (eg engineering limits like quantum computing, or even organizational limits like the petro-bolivar?). With the right backing - political, resources, talent - surveillance tech "could" quickly squash dropgangs, so it belongs to Type 1. (Btw, where talent goes is a key determinant.)