As it finally says in the last paragraph: "In other words, it’s government inaction, not the technology itself, that’s conscripted this militia into surveilling

As it finally says in the last paragraph: "In other words, it’s government inaction, not the technology itself, that’s conscripted this militia into surveilling their fellow citizens through their doorbells and their smartphones." If bike lanes aren’t protected sufficiently by law-enforcement leading to examples of cyclists dying, what else are people expected to do other than harness legitimate routes to try to effect a change? It's not indiscriminate snooping - it's citizen activism.