Because the people that make movies have the right connections, and you don't.

"And don't you forget it" is the underlying message they would like to convey anyways.

The more arbitrary and senseless the edicts and directives are, the bigger the boner the authoritarian fuck-heads at the top get when society follows them.

It's a much bigger thrill to get someone to comply with you when they know you are wrong, and they know you know. It's an affirmation of their ultimate control over you. You have no choice, even when they are spitting in your face.

This will get much worse.