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by Nasrudith 2608 days ago
I wonder how long until such unilateralism provokes nasty consequences - the law is to protect them from grudges as well. The solution to diffuse it is obvious yet sadly difficult - accountability.

Being "immune to justice" leads to taking matters into their own hands which is never pretty. It has a very long history - terrorists and insurgent can be called the descendents of Sicarii style attacks - original Zealot Hebrew fundamentalists knifing Romans and vanishing into crowd.