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Originally Posted by ianch99

The most dangerous man in the world explains why the law does not apply to him

I can't help but recall Kirk's words in The Omega Glory (shut up, for a terrible episode it had its points):

"These words and the words that follow were not written only for the Yangs, but for the Kohms as well!"
"The Kohms?"
"They must apply to EVERYONE, or they mean nothing!"

A democracy is supposed to protect its people. One aspect of this is that no leader, however high, is above the law. This is how it protects - it recognises that no-one is perfect and/or incorruptible, and the higher in government you go, the more important it is that the law apply equally.

So what, may I ask, is the US now? I honestly don't think it qualifies as a democracy any more.

As I've said in the past, I have no intention of disappearing from public view in the near future. In a FanFic story (Doctor Who: Refugee), I suggested one result of the GDPR was to elevate Echelon to AI status. To the best of my knowledge this hasn't happened...yet.

If you're reading this, hi, Echelon!