Nobody Is Above the Law: Difference between revisions

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Johnny is busted for his writing about Mr. Smith and must deal what Smith has in store. Johnny has a plan in order to save himself. When Smith asks if Johnny has any question, he asks if Smith is above the schools rules. Smith informs Johnny that teachers aren’t above the rules and learns that he violated the policy about theft.

As these sometimes contain the outcomes, '''''spoiler alerts are advised'''''.

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== Comics ==

* '''''[[2000 AD| Judge Dredd Series]]''''': Judges are subjected to the same laws they enforce. The punishment Judges face for violation, however, can be [[Disproportionate Retribution| harsher]] than an avenge criminal since not only are they the police [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin| judge]] and jury.

== Literature ==

* Recommended by Saul Alinsky in his book ''[[Rules for Radicals]]'' as rule 4. The simplicity, ease of implementation and lack of moral questionably has made it the most widely followed of his 13 rules.

* ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four (Literature)| 1984]]'': The Inner-Party members of Oceania enjoy higher standards of living than the Outer-Party and the Proles. However, just because there are basically the enforcement of Big Brother, {{spoiler| as O’Brien is reveal to be a strictly royal}}, they too are subjected to either be sent to a labor camp or become an [[Unperson]]… more likely the latter due to the position they’re at.

== Live Action TV ==

* '''[[iCarly| iGot Detention]]''': Mr. Howard was about to unleash his rage only to be reminded by {{spoiler| Principal Franklin, who arrives just in time}}, he's still forbidden to harm students, just like Sam gets in trouble for attacking her follow classmates… [[Not Cheating Unless You Get Caught| if seen doing so]].

==Theater ==

* ''[[Henry IV Part 1]]'' (1598): Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, plots to overthrow his boss, King Henry IV, but {{spoiler| he’s ultimately captured and likely executed}}. His job as Earl places him in a government position but he’s still subjected to the same rules that non-royals are subjected too, making this trope [[Older Than Steam]].

== Western Animation ==

'''Doug''': Well, excuse me sir, but you broken one of your rules.}}

* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)| The Simpsons]]'' is known for this.

** '''Homer Goes to College''', Burns tries to bribe the nuclear plant inspectors, which doesn’t work.

** '''The Computer Wore Menace Shoe'''s, Mayor Quimby is exposed for spending fund to repair potholes for his secret pool, while Burns is arrested for providing uranium to terrorists.

* The ''[[Futurama]]'' episode '''How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back''' has Hermes defeat an antagonistic bureaucrat by exposing her paper work error.

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