Someone Asked The Government If They Could Drop Out Of Society And Got A Surprisingly Helpful Reply

    The civil servant who responded was either bored, or very dedicated to their job.

    Jon Stone
    by Jon Stone

    BuzzFeed Staff

    This man wanted to drop out of society, and decided to write to the government to check if there was an official procedure.

    WhatDoTheyKnow / Via whatdotheyknow.com

    He made a freedom of information request, which is visible on WhatDoTheyKnow.com. FOI requests are normally used to help people scrutinise government work.

    Miraculously, he got a comprehensive reply.

    WhatDoTheyKnow/The Home Office / Via whatdotheyknow.com

    "P Etarat", we salute you.

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