I remember when they were trying to put TSA in train stations. Is that still a thing?

They've been in subway stations for years and years.

Conspiracy theorists have distorted proposals for congestion zones into much more nefarious things. This not much different than a street not allowing large trucks, or turning over lanes to only HOV, bus or taxi use.

https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-15-minute-city-conspir...

People thought Stallman was a crazy conspiracy theorist 20 years ago. Now we know he was just unusually prescient (and there's still an ongoing campaign against him.)

They're just boiling the frog slowly enough and hoping we don't notice.