# The ex-slacker superhero and the hypocrisy issue.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ex-slacker-superhero-and-the-hypocrisy-issue/759916>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 14, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ex-slacker-superhero-and-the-hypocrisy-issue/759916 "2016-07-14T19:52:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2016, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ex-slacker-superhero-and-the-hypocrisy-issue/759916/21 "2016-07-15T15:07:29Z")

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I think the key point is this one:

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> the bosses’ money and connections spared them from prosecution

The Bosses have already gamed the system such that traditional, legal, punishment is essentially impossible. Having gamed the system so blatantly, they’re in no position to then demand the protections of the system.

They chose the rules, not the super hero.

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