r/AskReddit; What Stupid Rule at Your Work/School Backfired Beautifully?

A boy got suspended for throwing a bully out of a window. Another kid had to speak to the counselor for pushing a boy who provoked him. A company put in a stupid rule that required that no one clock in late or clock out too early, so every employee clocked out later and clocked in early, causing the employer to have to pay thousands of dollars in overtime.