[Do Be]

Elected officials are held to a higher legal authority---what is acceptable behavior for citizens might be a crime for elected legislators under oath of office.

What a crock. Elected officials get away scott free with behavior the average citizen would be punished severely for. Instead of being held to a higher standard, as they should be for violating the public trust, they use their position to shield them from the law.

[Liz]

Not a theory——elected officials ARE legally liable using a higher standard than ordinary citizens.

That they frequently slither away from the long arm of the law shows why they need to be held to a higher standard.