why is that funny?
its a damn good question.
in the PT, tatooine was not a part of the republic,
and in the OT, we see that the hutts still run the place (jabba).
sure we see imperial troopers on tatooine in ep4, but they may have
simply been the troops sent to recover the stolen plans. for all we know
the empire doesnt even bother with tattooine.
why WOULD tattooine give a shit?