I think this is a good analog for what Palantir does, actually. The thing to note is that Palantir is not in the data collection industry, or even the data stor

I think this is a good analog for what Palantir does, actually. The thing to note is that Palantir is not in the data collection industry, or even the data storage industry. They are in the data analysis industry. One way or another California cops are going to build or buy tools that allow them to access their data, it might as well be from a company like Palantir which is security-minded.