“To Protect and Serve,” against the most offensive mainstream band that Canada has produced this millennium.

Nickelback has done enough societal damage throughout their career via layers of simplified guitar riffs. The band is an unstoppable monster of borrowed concepts, recycled melodies and lyrics that make even the sappiest music fan cringe.

Now, law enforcement in Queensland, Australia is stepping in to prevent its community from succumbing to any more formulaic “rock.”

That’s right: Your street cred is in danger, Queenslanders. Don’t be a statistic; just look at the graph:

(Via Mashable)