Low-cost surveillance tools are highly effective for conducting clandestine investigations.

“on Amazon a spy camera is about 45 to 50 dollars yeah yeah like a nice like camera you think of like oh it's probably like thousands of dollars like if it's gonna be small and this guy's probably more yeah they're like 40 50 bucks they're like little like Happy Meal toys”

Ring cameras and similar surveillance technology allow individuals to make decisions that infringe on others' rights without imposing any impact on themselves, representing a failure in social respons

“Ring cameras are an incredible example of this where the cameras on my house are fine. They're fine. Sure. And I can turn them on and off and whatever. But they are, to your point, they're taking video of you. And so my cameras can invade your rights, but me turning that on has no impact on me.”

He claims that the widespread use of smart devices creates a 'self-surveillance' trap because the data collected is easily accessible for government and police use.

“Our digital lives are revealing who we are and what we do. And every time you purchase a smart device, you're really purchasing a surveillance device.”