I have the same model and I just replaced the battery. There are videos on YouTube to get it open. It’s very achievable for someone without a lot of experience repairing their own electronics.
There is also a jailbreak for this model’s latest firmware which allows you to read your books with Koreader if you don’t want to wait to upgrade to a FOSS friendlier device.
Enforcement is social control and protection of property.
They should instead be hired for penetration testing and then have the ability to pay their child support.
It’s still fun. OP’s points are valid but it’s still fun.
“Common data shared included IP addresses, browser info, pages visited, referring site.”
The guy that made Trailer Park Alien did a short about this. https://youtu.be/DJWooGhvSl8?si=U4mePYgRrJ7H_RVg
That makes it sound like a secular version of thoughts and prayers.