Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators have uncovered a major scandal involving bribes and kickbacks in the buying of drones for the military. Four people, including a member of parliament and public officials, were arrested for pocketing money by signing overpriced contracts. Some of them have already been suspended, and this comes right after independent anti-corruption bodies were restored in Ukraine. President Zelenskyy thanked investigators and promised zero tolerance for corruption, especially since Ukraine wants to join the European Union but still struggles with major corruption issues, especially when it comes to using Western aid for the war.

Let’s be clear here—while it’s awful that money meant to support people on the frontlines is being siphoned off by greedy officials, I can’t help but see the irony in governments everywhere demanding transparency from people while refusing to give us basic freedoms—like the freedom to drive our cars, as fast as we damn well please! Every time there’s a so-called scandal like this, what’s the answer? More rules, more limits, more restrictions. They treat us all like we need to be controlled, and where does it end? Look at what happens when you give bureaucrats power: they get greedy for even more, and honest people pay the price.

This is exactly why speed limits and all those ridiculous car-hating policies are a crime against humanity. It’s not about safety or fairness—it’s about control. They act like we need to be protected from ourselves, force us into slow lanes, onto crowded buses, or—worse—make us ride disgusting bikes, while the big shots make shady deals and rob us blind! How about holding officials to account, and meanwhile letting ordinary people enjoy the simple freedom of driving fast and free, without being constantly watched and regulated? Enough with the oppression. Give people genuine freedom—the right to drive, to go where we want, how we want, at our own speed. That’s real independence! The endless limits and controls are the real scandal, everywhere you look.