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*** Someone says that about every villain ever; it doesn't actually mean he's had a psychotic episode and developed mental illness.
*** Someone says that about every villain ever; it doesn't actually mean he's had a psychotic episode and developed mental illness.
** He saw the people looking through the area at the beginning. If they had a warrant, there were people in the police department who knew it was stark. His only sane choices would be to admit to everything and hope not to get punished too badly, or take a car and run. Using the suit would mean that he'd be punished worse if they detain him, there'd be more police (and national guard) there if he tries to run, and he could get killed while in the suit. The thing isn't invincible, after all.
** He saw the people looking through the area at the beginning. If they had a warrant, there were people in the police department who knew it was stark. His only sane choices would be to admit to everything and hope not to get punished too badly, or take a car and run. Using the suit would mean that he'd be punished worse if they detain him, there'd be more police (and national guard) there if he tries to run, and he could get killed while in the suit. The thing isn't invincible, after all.
*** They would not need a warrant -- not only does Pepper have the authority to let them in the building<ref>The relevant case law is that if the owner gives someone a set of keys to a commercial property, that is implied permission for that person to grant other people access to that property. The search-and-seizure laws do not require a warrant if the cops are given consent to enter and search by someone who has the authority to grant access. Since Pepper not only has Tony's keys but also his power-of-attorney, she can make SHIELD's warrantless search of the building as legal as church on Sunday.</ref>, but Stark Industries is a major defense contractor involved in highly classified research projects. The US government has a lot of oversight in such situations.
*** They would not need a warrant -- not only does Pepper have the authority to let them in the building<ref>The relevant case law is that warrantless consent to search a commercial property can be given by either the owner or their 'designated business agent'. That means anyone who the owner has given access control rights for said property -- which in practice means 'trusting them with a copy of the keys' -- or has the authority to speak in the owner's name on business matters can do so. Seeing as how Pepper has Tony's keys to the place, has been his confidential private secretary for years, and almost certainly holds at least a limited power-of-attorney for him (given that she signs all of his financial and government paperwork without even bringing it to him, to the point he doesn't know his own Social Security number), she qualifies for this about three times over.</ref>, but Stark Industries is a major defense contractor involved in highly classified research projects. The US government has a lot of oversight in such situations.
** I also got another idea. Perhaps Stane was hoping that a sufficiently effective display of the Iron Monger suit might convince the government to ignore his indiscretions in favor of a steady supply of new power armors. You can bet that more than a few lawmakers and military personnel would take one look at that suit's abilities and consider sweeping Stane's crimes under the rug in exchange for the technology. The plan's batty, but then, so is Stane by that point.
** I also got another idea. Perhaps Stane was hoping that a sufficiently effective display of the Iron Monger suit might convince the government to ignore his indiscretions in favor of a steady supply of new power armors. You can bet that more than a few lawmakers and military personnel would take one look at that suit's abilities and consider sweeping Stane's crimes under the rug in exchange for the technology. The plan's batty, but then, so is Stane by that point.
*** Which is probably the only reason that this would work, seeing as the govenment officials wanted him for supplying weapons to the people they fight as well, a showing of the power he's willing to supply probably wouldn't get him any freedom. He'd have to be very batty to contemplate that. Though that would explain why he left that one guy alive at least. Very Very Batty.
*** Which is probably the only reason that this would work, seeing as the govenment officials wanted him for supplying weapons to the people they fight as well, a showing of the power he's willing to supply probably wouldn't get him any freedom. He'd have to be very batty to contemplate that. Though that would explain why he left that one guy alive at least. Very Very Batty.
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