Isn’t the point that people who are this high up should consider that part of their duty is to demonstrate that they are exemplars, and that above all that rules are to be followed by everyone, otherwise no-one needs to follow the rules at all.
Now we know where Pence gets it from. Don’t you know that it’s “Like President, like Vice-President… Think about it, won’t you?”
The only thing that stops a bad vice president with a hand is a good space module with a ray gun.