I think this is a little different. Demanding legal authority is all well and good. In a country where there is strong rule of law, like the U.S., then you should be in good shape as long as your nose is squeaky clean. This guy would not likely have gone to jail if he didn't do crime.

It's another story in a country where there is weak rule of law, or where legal authority gives the government powers that we in the U.S. consider oppressive.