If all of the people in a crowded restaurant decided to get up and walk away without paying, only a couple of people would get caught. Luckily, the Rule of Law keeps this from happening.
But when the leaders ignore the Rule of Law, thinking they're above it in king-like manner, it flies in the face of the trust people place in their elected leaders. It defies documents such as The Ten Commandments, the Magna Carta, the US Constitution and so on. It makes people want to take action, to protect their life, liberty, and property.
Let me re-adjust my tin-foil hat and modulate my IP address... there...”
Tin foil hats have replaced sticking your head in the sand.