[baby]

What stopped all the bank robberies? What stopped high-level government assassinations? What stops celebrities from being attacked/kidnapped?

In general, don't make yourself a target by self-custodying.

[aleph_minus_one]

> What stopped high-level government assassinations? What stops celebrities from being attacked/kidnapped?

This has not been stopped, but mitigated a lot by hiring a sufficient amount of bodyguards.