Could be! I personally like these funny examples they throw in occasionally. But yeah, the explanation of most RPG games tends to follow Occam's razor.
That last bit about the attorney fees not being a part of it is what's wrong with the system... I assume something similar to filibustering happens in court due to that. It's utterly immoral and ridiculous.
Would love to see how this meme would look if democrat presidents ever got a democrat majority... You know... Like republicans keep getting thanks to voter suppression and gerrymandering.
Action is always better than inaction. Them doing this is miles better than letting the status quo continue due to a lazy or corrupt police/state.