He famously wrote a book about a totalitarian society, where people were encouraged to spy on their neighbors and report them.

Noticing a car is idling on a public street isn’t really spying, is it?

Noticing a vehicle idling on a street isn’t the same thing as noticing a vehicle idling on a street, taking video evidence of it, reporting it and providing a copy of the video with the expectation of getting a cut of the fine.

Is it?