A local group had planned a parade for tomorrow, but city hall has not yet acted on its application for a permit  The group had applied for the permit well in advance, had made sure their application satisfied all the requirements, and was clearly entitled to a permit  Although the law prohibits parades without a permit, the group plans to proceed with its parade
The group' s leader defended its decision by appealing to the principle that citizens need not refrain from actions that fail to comply with the law if they have made a good-faith effort to comply but are prevented from doing so by government inaction
The law requires that no car be operated without a certain amount of insurance coverage. But since the authorities have been unable to design an effective procedure for prosecuting owners of cars that are driven without insurance, many car owners are allowing their insurance to lapse.