Re: This is despicable.
I'm surprised someone would think this is unusual.
The state aparatus, and the government of the same, is in many ways a parasitic organism that will fight tooth and nail (mostly by swiping things under the rug) to defend it's established control and right to extract taxes.
They don't really face the risk of consumers abandoning them if they aren't up to snuff ethically, unlike commerical companies. Occasionally some public officer may be hung out to dry, but you can't abandon paying your taxes.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
