Unfortunate use of analogy there or maybe pointedly so.
Being put in a ventilator these days is akin to being strapped into an electric chair.
Same intent anyway.
We'll 'let' you be free but we still own your territorial waters.
In the old days that would mean war. In this age, well….. em, let's discuss it and see if we can one up with a plan to let you own our waters without letting our people know……
That Launch almost failed. A lot of red faces there for a bit but things turned out well in the end.
Police is only a symptom though. The snag is overbearing, stacked up legislation and laws… increased every year.
Humans just aren't meant to function best under tons of restrictions and red tape hoops to jump through. Friction mounts and mounts and mounts.