Operation Scorched Arse - The Woody Back to School Unit

79circumstances, but the second bordered on abuse ofprivilege.The Grand Dame refreshed her glass. She feltweary. For ten years she had struggled to maintainthe fine balance between the strict disciplinaryrequirements of the Extreme Social Rehabilitationprogram and the judicious use of discipline.It had never been easy. Out of necessity shehad recruited some of the nation’s most notoriousdisciplinarians to impose the harsh requirement of theSocial Rehabilitation program.The Grand Dame was not naïve. She was fullyaware that Patty had surrounded herself withsupporters and had been preaching the virtues of azero-tolerance policy long before Susan had imposedOperation Scorched Arse.She had always carefully monitored Patty’sactivities. She knew from bitter and painful personnelexperience that Patty was capable of embarking on acampaign of tyranny given half an opportunitySusan sighed and stared down at thepunishment reports lying on the table before her. Shewas wracked with guilt. What had started as a wellintentionedcampaign to restore a semblance of orderamongst the community had misguidedly suppliedPatty and her cohorts with an ideal opportunity toembark upon a wave of tyranny.She was beginning to acknowledge thatOperation Scorched Arse may have been a tragic andunforgivable mistake.Perhaps it was time to move on, she wonderedto herself. She poured herself another stiff drink and