extortion is when the extortionist demands permission to do unethical things, and promises that if you don't give permission, they will do them anyway. but don't get hung up on that, mi sure the courts are on your side, but the methods or dealing with extortion are the same, and working beautifully.

ethically its extortion and by not giving permission for it, the democratic voters made the extortionists pay more. Maybe a lot more.