imagine people whose "job" revolves around issuing citations for misdemeanor infractions of civil code being given deadly weapons as part of their standard equipment.

imagine giving a bunch of glorified hall monitors knives and telling them they can stab the other students a little if they get "uppity" and then saying they need those knives for their own safety.

imagine handing out brass-knuckles at a retirement home, whoever collects the most dentures gets extra jello at meal time.

the whole thing is absolutely nonsensical