[mrfredward]

>the power differential is so intense that evidence can be ignored

This is a good point from the article to expand on, it's not just coincidence that the Hanoi rat massacre and the Delhi cobra hunt both feature colonial governments.

That quote applies to just about every example given on the perverse incentive Wikipedia page.

[throwaway0a5e]

A government need not be colonial to be aloof.

[mrfredward]

Well of course not, but it's a pretty strong risk factor.