A recent local news story...... A fellow was trying to submit/file some information related to his child custody case. He went down to the local courthouse only to be sent to another bureaucratic office, from there to another, then another, with each one telling him to hire an attorney.
While standing in the last of several offices he had been sent to that day, his frustration boiled over at the lack of help he was receiving, and he blurted out:
"What does someone have to do to get any attention around here.. shoot someone!?"
He was promptly arrested and charged with communicating threats to a public official. He was eventually found guilty and received a hefty fine, a three month jail sentence (which he served), and probation after his jail time was served, and of course, he now has a criminal record...
AHHH..The reality of Post 911 paranoia...