A deliberate and calculated behavior exhibited by an organization or its members, particularly law enforcement agencies, where they feign misunderstanding or lack of capability to fulfill a legal or formal request for information. This tactic is employed as a means of evasion to avoid accountability, transparency, or the disclosure of information that could implicate the organization in illegal activities or misconduct. It is characterized by an outward appearance of cooperation or innocence, masking an intentional effort to obstruct justice or the rightful access to information. This behavior is passive-aggressive in nature because it avoids direct confrontation or refusal while actively working against the requester's aims to uncover truth or obtain justice.
This definition encapsulates the manipulative and obstructive nature of the behavior, emphasizing its purpose as a strategy to evade legal and moral responsibilities.
This definition encapsulates the manipulative and obstructive nature of the behavior, emphasizing its purpose as a strategy to evade legal and moral responsibilities.
The police department's refusal to provide the requested documents, coupled with their pretense of not understanding the clear terms of the FOIA request, is a classic case of passive-aggressive strategic incompetence designed to shield themselves from scrutiny.
by I Juana Be Free March 3, 2024

Hym "It's that he has a level of Legal system determined mental incompetence that prevents him from truly consent. It's fucking ridiculous."
by Hym Iam April 3, 2024

Pretending or giving the illusion of incompetence and ignorance to hide or conceal your intellectual genius or diabolical plan.
Rudy Giuliani intended to give a press conference at the Four Seasons Hotel...but due to a mix up it was actually at...The Four Seasons Total Lawn Care Center that was between an Adult Bookstore and a Crematorium. The press thought it was a sign of his incompetence and true ignorance, but in reality it was "Incompetent Camouflage" designed by him to give his clients enemies a continued false sense of security while he continued with is plan.
by Rogue_Leader November 9, 2020

The Bayview Police
(If you get this please be my friend
If not, READ ONE OF US IS LYING, ONE OF US IS NEXT, AND ONE OF US IS BACK)
(If you get this please be my friend
If not, READ ONE OF US IS LYING, ONE OF US IS NEXT, AND ONE OF US IS BACK)
1: "’He's not even the worst one. If you look up incompetent in the dictionary, I'm pretty sure it's just a picture of the Bayview Police,’ Maeve says, aiming one last dirty look in Officer Budapest's direction“
by hp.thg.divergent.pjo.hoo.oouil March 31, 2024

Average Division Player: man I hate this game, made by absolute incompetent game devs
Other Average Division Player: oh! You must be talking about Ubisoft and their incompetence during the downtimes of their many titles! (Specifically Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 on Dec 5th 2023)
Other Average Division Player: oh! You must be talking about Ubisoft and their incompetence during the downtimes of their many titles! (Specifically Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 on Dec 5th 2023)
by Jawbøne December 5, 2023

A pseudo-legal shield granted to self-declared constitutional experts who have no formal education, no courtroom wins, and no idea what habeas corpus means—but do have a ring light, a YouTube channel, and a deep commitment to shouting at traffic stops.
Qualified Incompetence protects the following behaviors:
• Quoting the Constitution out of context while live-streaming from a car
• Filing lawsuits with the same strategic finesse as a toddler launching spaghetti
• Declaring oneself a “law scholar” despite being defeated in court more times than a parking ticket
• Misinterpreting the First Amendment so badly it violates the Eighth
• Quoting the Constitution out of context while live-streaming from a car
• Filing lawsuits with the same strategic finesse as a toddler launching spaghetti
• Declaring oneself a “law scholar” despite being defeated in court more times than a parking ticket
• Misinterpreting the First Amendment so badly it violates the Eighth
by pro_sadie May 16, 2025
