Anarcho-tyranny in the U.K.

Dear Readers--

Some years ago the paleocon Sam Francis used the term "anarcho-tyranny" in an article to describe a system of government that is:

a combination of anarchy (in which legitimate government functions—like spying on the bad guys or punishing real criminals—are not performed) and tyranny (in which government performs illegitimate functions—like spying on the good guys or criminalizing innocent conduct like gun ownership and political dissent).

The result of anarcho-tyranny is that government swells in power, criminals are not controlled, and law-abiding citizens wind up being repressed by the state and attacked by thugs.

Anarcho-tyranny is the perfect description for the following article from THE TELEGRAPH (UK) brought to this Journal's attention by Ambush Predator:

A £3,000 blank wall built for teenage graffiti artists by a council was painted by a disgruntled taxpayer with the slogan: "I paid my tax and all I got was this lousy wall".

The 6ft high by 30ft long wall was installed so youths could practice their graffiti artwork without vandalising local property.

But ahead of its opening on October 31 a fed-up resident sneaked behind a security fence and daubed a protest about the use of taxpayer's money.

This heinous act of a taxpayer writing on a graffiti wall and spoiling it for the juvenile deliquents has caused the local Constabulary (who came up with the idea to build the graffiti wall in the first place) to threaten:

"But it is now going to cost the taxpayer, as we will have to crime it, investigate it and paint over it.

"We have been working hard to try to provide something positive for the community and this coward and their juvenile delinquent act has set a terrible example to the youth of the town.

"All residents were given the opportunity to raise objections during the planning process. This person could have come and spoken to us instead of committing this petty act.

"To paint graffiti on the wall and remain anonymous shows this person has no courage, I would have more respect if he or she came forward and admitted responsibility."

Words fail me.

But not commenter Ross at Ambush Predator:

If they were capable of investigating graffiti vandalism, then they wouldn't need the wall would they?

Couldn't they just build a second wall for angry taxpayers to express their dissatisfaction with building the first wall?

Yours Sincerely,
Mild Colonial Boy