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A lot of people like to bicker about politics and decisions that politicians make. That’s not what this post is about. We’re not here to tell you how to vote or takes side about who’s right and who’s wrong.

However, the story you’re about to read is about a state governor and a decision he makes that not everyone likes.

The real twist to the story though is how someone who doesn’t like the decision he makes is able to turn the whole situation around so that it impacts the governor.

Let’s read all about it.

Governor of Missouri takes money away from public defense office. Public Defender realizes he can appoint ANY lawyer to be a public defender, and the Governor is a lawyer….

So, there’s been a brouhaha between Missouri’s Office of the Public Defender and the Governor’s office.

Basically due to budget problems, the public defense budget got cut by 8.5%.

They sued the government in July over this.

But then they had a realization.

However, the director of the office of the public defender realized that they were empowered by a little-used law (specifically, Missouri code section 600.042.5) to require any lawyer in the state to represent anyone who needs a public defender.

And also they realized that the governor of said state was a lawyer.

This led to this amazing letter to the governor.

Wow. So, they forced the Governor to be a public defender, I assume. Pretty clever.

Let’s see how Reddit responded.

This person loved it.

Another person thinks this revenge is definitely pro.

This person thinks it was a great idea.

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But this person thinks it won’t work.

It seems that people in political office sometimes don’t think about or realize exactly how their decisions impact people because the decisions don’t directly impact them. That’s a problem. It’s kind of the same sort of situation that happens in companies when managers make decisions without understanding the consequences.

The public defender in this story was really smart!

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Jayne Elliott

Jayne Elliott | Contributing Writer, Life & Drama

Jayne Elliott is a contributing writer and editor for TwistedSifter specializing in human interest stories, internet culture, and family dynamics. With over 12 years of editorial experience in digital publishing, Jayne excels at analyzing complex online communities and transforming viral social debates into thoughtful, highly engaging narratives.

Rather than simply aggregating internet drama, Jayne brings a sharp, empathetic editorial eye to everyday dilemmas. She has a unique talent for unpacking the nuances of pop culture and online conflicts, providing readers with relatable, well-researched commentary.

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