[claudiawerner]

If the technology were fetishised, the tech itself would acquire the status of fetish, which isn't the same as the tech being used to ends of fulfilling a fetish (e.g voyeurism). Some brands arguably promote technology fetishism, but fetishism isn't necessarily sexual, for instance the theory of commodity fetishism.

[darkpuma]

Just to be clear, I'm talking about weird dudes with prurient motivations scanning unconsenting people through the walls of their homes.

[joncrane]

I think in this case you want to replace "fetishize" with "pervert." The verb, not the noun, but the word fits.

[ethbro]

To expound, why people are taking issue with word choice:

fet·ish·ize - verb - Make (something) the object of a sexual fetish.

Ergo, fetishizing the technology prolly isn't what you meant.

[mc32]

I think it's pretty clear that they meant using the technology to fulfil a (sexual) fetish.

Granted, it's not ordinary usage, but in context, I think the meaning was decipherable.

[darkpuma]

s/fetishize the technology/fetishize the product of the technology/

[acct1771]

You mean cops?

[darkpuma]

Including but not limited to cops, sure.