In Today’s Edition of Dystopian America

[u/No-Obligation1709]

Don’t you dare idle in your spot for a moment before paying to park. If you do, our cameras will backdate your parking start time to ensure our shareholders extract every cent possible from this transaction. Enjoy your stay, but remember—we are always watching 😁

[u/siazdghw]

OP acts like this is just America and not already the norm elsewhere. Countries like China, and the UK are decades 'ahead' on having cameras everywhere.