All he wanted...

At the GNU Public Dictatorship we are nothing if not committed to creating a society wherein everyone can achieve their potential, however vast (or limited) that may be. In order to reach that goal we have a standing policy that responsible world citizens should obey the laws of their respective government entities or contact us about an injustice and at least pretend to obey the law while we resolve the dispute. This policy, however, isn't an absolute law. We also take into account the circumstances. For example, when this Maryland man was walking home and decided he would rather have a ride home he had very limited options. He couldn't call his mother as his cell phone was out of minutes. He couldn't hitch hike as that has gone out of fashion and is likely illegal. The only number he could call on his cell phone was 9-1-1, but he knew that calling 9-1-1 without a good reason is also illegal, so he devised a good reason. He pretended he had been robbed. When police responded and investigated his story they found it lacking and it came out that he had just wanted a ride home. We find it disheartening that this man couldn't get a simple ride home without committing a crime, and as a consequence we are investigating the possibility of instituting a "ride hotline" that will also work with cell phones without minutes and will allow unfortunate walkers a legal alternative to get what they want. Expect details in your GPD newsletter soon!