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Roger Roosevelt was revealed to have committed this crime when he knelt down, while Jacob Rosenbloom was caught when his room was searched. One enforcer for this crime refused to grant any exceptions, (15[1])saying “Just this once is once too much” because “Once they’ve onced, they’ll want to once once more.” The leader of a rebellion protesting this crime was pushed off the roof of the UGC headquarters while screaming the word “heart!” The “GC” stands for “Good Company” in the name of that corporation punishing this crime, whose CEO is (*) Caldwell B. Cladwell. Officers Lockstock and Barrel arrested those who committed this crime, including Old Man Strong, the father of Bobby Strong. This action was outlawed amid a severe drought, when everyone instead had to pay to use certain public facilities as a water-conserving (10[1])measure. For 10 points, name this crime whose perpetrators are supposedly sent to Urinetown. ■END■

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