Good work you do Sly. But I don't envy or covet your job. I'll just continue to amuse myself and piss people off and occasionally give you a reason to practice. We all have to do our part, it's good you enjoy yours.
Hell no, that was a dumb system. Who the heck wants to own someone, it's much easier just pay cheap and let them handle their own up keep. Lincoln could have used the teaching moment but.... we all know what he did instead.