The incident: Two women were fined for dropping their cigarette butts on the ground.

The appropriate response: Not dropping shit on the floor.

The actual response: They contacted their local paper to complain about how they’d been treated.

 

The incident: A park ranger danced while on the job.

The appropriate response: Smiling or cringing, depending on your age and if you’re related to the park ranger.

The actual response: A woman filmed him dancing, complained to his bosses that it was obscene, and got him fired.

 

The incident: A boy found a toy gun in his school bag and handed it in to his teacher.

The appropriate response: Thanking the boy for sticking to the school rules.

The actual response: The boy was thrown out of school.