"Q" could have given the camera guy one of those special James Bond cameras that shoots deathrays.
Trust The Plan.
It's not bad tbh.
I think you are advised drain the water to avoid any excess "health and safety" issues.
Add cheese, onions, salt, etc.
Once the data are in place, we can crank up the syllogisms to prove they indicate malfeasance, and this will surely induce a popular uprising.