This sounds like it's the tyranny of the bureaucracy. Here's an example of what I mean: My kid takes the school bus to school. The bus is often late making my

This sounds like it's the tyranny of the bureaucracy. Here's an example of what I mean: My kid takes the school bus to school. The bus is often late making my kid late. Mind you, my kid is at the bus stop an hour before school starts and school is only a 10 minute drive away. When this happens, my kid gets marked tardy and after 3, she gets a referral, even though it was the school that was responsible for her getting there on time. When she asked why, the response was, "it's policy."