Ironically, that's the sort of thing the USSR used to say to the US. Problem with the USSR? Just point out something equally bad about the US. Through that logic, until the rest of the world was perfect, the USSR could get away with anything.
Yeah but we don't take the approach of "well you ignored rules, therefore we can ignore rules as well" when it comes to our justice system. Criminals broke the rules, but they still get due process.