Tortured Logic from City Officials

The story goes: The city of Nokia (in Finland) manages to mix raw seweage and drinking water. The result: salmonella et al. epidemic with thousands sick, many hospitalized and a city without drinking water.

So naturally the city wants to make nice: they promise to compensate the citizens for damages. I started feeling woozy at this point (statist bumbling overload syndrome, I think).

So who does the city get the money from? Any guesses? Thats right. From the sick and hospitalized and thirsty citizens! Are these people so far gone that they can't spot this little nugget of irony?! Do they think the money comes from magic pink unicorns?!

You won't mind if I break your window, take 100 euros from your pocket, give you 90 euros in compensation for the window (You think I work for free?) and call it even, right? Not that I'm really asking your opinion, because, you know, I have guns and tanks and stuff.

Posted: Wed, Dec 5 2007 7:41 AM by Libertas est Veritas with 2 comment(s)

Comments

# re: Tortured Logic from City Officials @Thursday, December 06, 2007 12:20 PM

Except the Government at all levels will take more than 10 %. I wish we could get everyone in the world to look at it that way, then a real change could be made. Thank you, I hope you don't mind but I will be quoting you in every conversation I have, at every Holiday party I attend.

Clonnadgh

# re: Tortured Logic from City Officials @Sunday, December 09, 2007 9:43 AM

Most people will argue that "At least they're compensating the ones who were poisoned," and think no further. Far too many will think that this is actually a "win" for the citizens against the government!

And next year, they'll all keep complaining about increases in their property taxes.

nick