I forget where I read this but I agree that if you want to know the real reason for a government policy, look at the effect is has.
It's pretty obvious what they're doing.
So there is no such thing as unintended consequences? Everything always works to the master plan?
This is just the classic "we're going to crack down, but even harder!".
It's just the behavior of people who have no new ideas for how to solve a problem.