Would have preferred it had not been his hand and been more of the Count Dooku treatment

Yes, it's a well-used tactic. Citizens recording their activities is paramount in countering the administration's narrative

Yes. The Ghorman Massacre/Reichstag fire is looming. It's just a matter of time before an ICE agent gets shot and the administration calls for martial law. That's why ICE is behaving the way they are. We can see it coming.