I would suspect that if the Governments were not being paid off that those people would disappear.
But since Green shakedowns are all the Rage, they are embraced by everyone on the dole.
Sounds suspiciously like the ubiquitous 'Florida Man' we continually read about in the headlines.
"Florida Man Dies While Mud-Wrestling Alligator"
"Florida Man Sets Own Trailer on Fire While Trying to Kill a Spider"
You get the idea...
What does he loosen?