Failblog captures the essence of government
November 14, 2008 – 1:50 pm by KelI don’t blag enough on this shared blag between John and I. So when I do these drive-by postings, I feel guilt that I’ve gone so long without providing something of actual substance. But regardless, here I go again.
I will frequent FAIL Blag for laughs. Today, they had this gem:
At first glance, this is very funny. But once you actually consider what has happened, you realize this picture sums up a typical course of action in government.
- The government decides a certain item is needed for the “public good”.
- Under the threat of violence, they extort the local citizenry to pay for the public good.
- A citizen uses that good, in the very way it was intended to be used.
- The government decides the good has actually been misused.
- Under the threat of more violence, they extort more money to pay for ways to “solve” the misuse.
Oh silly gov’t. You so crazy!
5 Responses to “Failblog captures the essence of government”
Huh, I wasn’t aware of “to crime” being a verb.
But yes… epic, standard, typical fail.
By Mike Gogulski on Nov 14, 2008
That is hilarious. I think there’s also like a failblog or epic fail youtube channel. It’s pretty funny.
By John on Nov 14, 2008
Well, it happened in Britain. I suppose there, “to crime” is a verb, though I would imagine it meant “to commit a crime”.
By Kel on Nov 14, 2008
This makes me want to laugh then slam my hand into my forehead.
By Azrael on Nov 14, 2008
I don’t know, I think they’re using “to crime” as in, to record it and process it as a crime and try to prosecute the “criminal.” Or maybe it means to put a new crime on the books because they haven’t thought of this one before. They make their living concocting new “crimes” and bullying/frightening/prosecuting people for them, you know.
By John on Nov 14, 2008