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* ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'', a washed-up TV actor, sometimes believes that being a Hollywood celebrity entitles him to get away with certain troubles, such as when he brought a gun-shaped cigarette lighter to an airport security checkpoint.
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** The title character, a washed-up TV actor, sometimes believes that being a Hollywood celebrity entitles him to get away with certain troubles, such as when he brought a gun-shaped cigarette lighter to an airport securitycheckpoint.checkpoint. Wether or not he's right depends on the episode.
** Played ''much'' darker with Uncle Hanky, a beloved celebrity and host of a long-running variety show, who's revealed to be a serial sexual harasser, and possibly worse, with numerous complaints made against him by former employees. Not only does he get away with his crimes, the majority of the public outright refuses to listen to any charges against him since he's such a beloved cultural icon, and will instead attack anyone accusing him. He even invokes this trope himself, smugly (and accurately) believing that just "being Uncle Hanky" means he's untouchable.
--> '''Hanky''': I'm Uncle Hanky. Who the fuck are you?
** The title character, a washed-up TV actor, sometimes believes that being a Hollywood celebrity entitles him to get away with certain troubles, such as when he brought a gun-shaped cigarette lighter to an airport security
** Played ''much'' darker with Uncle Hanky, a beloved celebrity and host of a long-running variety show, who's revealed to be a serial sexual harasser, and possibly worse, with numerous complaints made against him by former employees. Not only does he get away with his crimes, the majority of the public outright refuses to listen to any charges against him since he's such a beloved cultural icon, and will instead attack anyone accusing him. He even invokes this trope himself, smugly (and accurately) believing that just "being Uncle Hanky" means he's untouchable.
--> '''Hanky''': I'm Uncle Hanky. Who the fuck are you?
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* ''Webcomic/SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal'': In one strip, a victim of a shooting is representing himself in court, showing video evidence of the shooter yelling his name, address and social security number while committing the crime. The defending lawyer objects, pointing out to the judge that his client is a rich celebrity. The ''victim'' is then somehow proclaimed guilty, for the crime of "bullet theft".
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* ''Webcomic/SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal'': In one strip, a victim of a shooting is representing himself in court, showing video evidence of the shooter yelling his name, address and social security number while committing the crime. The defending lawyer objects, pointing out to the judge that his client is a rich celebrity. The ''victim'' is then somehow proclaimed guilty, for the crime of "bullet theft".
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** Lampshaded in an in-universe Broadway musical about the Betty Ford Clinic, a celebrity is on trial for numerous crimes and the judge pardons him with "I should put you away where you can't kill or maim us, but this is L.A. and you're rich and famous!"
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** Lampshaded in an in-universe Broadway musical about the Betty Ford Clinic, a celebrity (unnamed but resembling Creator/CharlieSheen) is on trial for numerous crimes and the judge pardons him with "I should put you away where you can't kill or maim us, but this is L.A. and you're rich and famous!"
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* PlayedForLaughs in the ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRockyAndBullwinkle'' movie, where the judge pardons the heroes, proclaiming that "celebrities are above the law". What sells the joke is this is ''after'' Bullwinkle spends his whole defense argument confessing to every crime the duo had committed and inviting punishment so that "the healing may begin."
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* PlayedForLaughs in the ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRockyAndBullwinkle'' movie, where the judge pardons the heroes, proclaiming that "celebrities are above the law". What sells the joke is this is ''after'' Bullwinkle spends his whole defense argument confessing to every crime the duo had committed and inviting punishment so that "the healing may begin."
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* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', Vice-Admiral Garp is the sailor version of a CowboyCop, generally annoying his superiors by either DecliningPromotion and openly bragging about the antics of his pirate grandson. He hates the [[AristocratsAreEvil World Nobles]] and won't hesitate to ditch his duties whenever it suits him. It's mentioned that the only reason he hasn't been removed for this disrespectful attitude is because of A) his sheer power and B) fame as "The Hero of the Navy".
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* ''WebAnimation/MinilifeTV'': In "Spirit in the Sky", Chris and Ian use their fame of [[spoiler:defeating the X-Team at the 28th Legondo World Martial Arts Tournament in "The X-Team Attacks"]] to get as much free stuff from the mall as they can.
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* ''WebAnimation/MinilifeTV'': In "Spirit in the Sky", Chris and Ian use their fame of [[spoiler:defeating the X-Team at the 28th Legondo World Martial Arts Tournament in "The X-Team Attacks"]] to get as much free stuff from the mall as they can.
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* Todd Ingram from ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'' is a rockstar with PsychicPowers that come from sticking to a strict vegan diet. He believes he's famous enough to do whatever he wants, from cheating on his girlfriend to attacking her because she attacked him for cheating on her, among other things. Unfortunately, not even he is immune to the Vegan Police, a special forces unit that can revoke a vegan's powers if they break their diet too many times (though [[Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld in the film's case]], he was just [[AdaptationalDumbass even more of a]] DumbMuscle who only did it unintentionally).
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* Todd Ingram from ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'' is the bassist of a rockstar famous band with PsychicPowers that come from sticking to a strict vegan diet. He believes he's famous enough his status as a rockstar allows him to do whatever he wants, from repeatedly breaking his diet to cheating on his girlfriend to attacking and beating her down because she attacked him for cheating on her, in retaliation, among other things. Unfortunately, Unfortunately for him, not even he is immune to the Vegan Police, a special forces an enforcement unit that can revoke a vegan's powers if they break their diet too many times (though times.[[note]]Though [[Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld in the film's case]], he was just [[AdaptationalDumbass even more more]] of a]] a DumbMuscle who only did it unintentionally). broke his diet unintentionally, on top of not cheating on Envy at all.[[/note]]
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* A bizarre case of DiplomaticImpunity as well as this trope. Back around the late '80s when Music/JamesBrown was called the "Ambassador of Soul'', his wife tried to invoke diplomatic immunity to avoid her traffic charges. It didn't work.
* In 1987, Creator/MatthewBroderick had gotten into a car accident in Northern Ireland that lead to the deaths of two people and himself injured. He was initially charged for death by dangerous driving and a five-year prison sentence, but it was later changed to careless driving and a $175 fine.
* When Creator/JimmyFallon was starting his comedy career in Los Angeles, he attended a house party that then-NBA rookie Kobe Bryant was also at. When the party was running low on alcohol, the two volunteered to run to the store and get more, only to learn the establishment was delivery-only and they couldn't purchase it on site. Bryant proceeded to show his ID to the clerk and tell him "I'm a Laker". After this, the clerk let them buy as much beer as they wanted.
* This was a primary factor for how the disgraced celebrity Creator/JimmySavile got away with his crimes of sexual abuse. As being a beloved personality for Creator/TheBBC and his philanthropy work allowed Savile to use his influence to carry out his crimes for many decades up until his death.
* Austrian serial killer Jack Unterwager was able to serve only fifteen years of a twenty-year sentence for his first murder by becoming a bestselling author. This turned him into a public darling and a thought experiment for the intellectual class, the latter of whom saw him as an experiment to show that reform for violent offenders was possible. This essentially gave Jack all the immunity he needed to keep killing, using his celebrity status as a shield and rallying public support to his cause during his second and final trial.
* When the famous 19th century cricketer WG Grace was called out during an exhibition game, he brushed off the umpire with a lordly "Silly man! They've come here to watch me bat, not listen to you."
* Creator/ReeseWitherspoon tried pulling this after police pulled over her husband because they suspected him of [[DrunkDriver Driving Under the Influence]] (which as it turned out he was). Not only did it not work, but Witherspoon herself was arrested alongside him for disorderly conduct. She later admitted she was the one in the wrong and apologized.
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* A bizarre case of DiplomaticImpunity as well as this trope. Back around the late '80s when Music/JamesBrown was called the "Ambassador of Soul'', his wife tried to invoke diplomatic immunity to avoid her traffic charges. It didn't work.
* In 1987, Creator/MatthewBroderick had gotten into a car accident in Northern Ireland that lead to the deaths of two people and himself injured. He was initially charged for death by dangerous driving and a five-year prison sentence, but it was later changed to careless driving and a $175 fine.
* When Creator/JimmyFallon was starting his comedy career in Los Angeles, he attended a house party that then-NBA rookie Kobe Bryant was also at. When the party was running low on alcohol, the two volunteered to run to the store and get more, only to learn the establishment was delivery-only and they couldn't purchase it on site. Bryant proceeded to show his ID to the clerk and tell him "I'm a Laker". After this, the clerk let them buy as much beer as they wanted.
* This was a primary factor for how the disgraced celebrity Creator/JimmySavile got away with his crimes of sexual abuse. As being a beloved personality for Creator/TheBBC and his philanthropy work allowed Savile to use his influence to carry out his crimes for many decades up until his death.
* Austrian serial killer Jack Unterwager was able to serve only fifteen years of a twenty-year sentence for his first murder by becoming a bestselling author. This turned him into a public darling and a thought experiment for the intellectual class, the latter of whom saw him as an experiment to show that reform for violent offenders was possible. This essentially gave Jack all the immunity he needed to keep killing, using his celebrity status as a shield and rallying public support to his cause during his second and final trial.
* When the famous 19th century cricketer WG Grace was called out during an exhibition game, he brushed off the umpire with a lordly "Silly man! They've come here to watch me bat, not listen to you."
* Creator/ReeseWitherspoon tried pulling this after police pulled over her husband because they suspected him of [[DrunkDriver Driving Under the Influence]] (which as it turned out he was). Not only did it not work, but Witherspoon herself was arrested alongside him for disorderly conduct. She later admitted she was the one in the wrong and apologized.
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* Todd Ingram from ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'' is a rockstar with PsychicPowers that come from sticking to a strict vegan diet. He believes he's famous enough to do whatever he wants, from cheating on his girlfriend to attacking her because she attacked him for cheating on her, among other things. Unfortunately, not even he is immune to the Vegan Police, a special forces unit that can revoke a vegan's powers if they break their diet too many times (though [[Film/ScottPilgrimVsThe world in the film's case]], he was just [[AdaptationalDumbass even more of a]] DumbMuscle who didn't know about when he previously did so).
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* Todd Ingram from ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'' is a rockstar with PsychicPowers that come from sticking to a strict vegan diet. He believes he's famous enough to do whatever he wants, from cheating on his girlfriend to attacking her because she attacked him for cheating on her, among other things. Unfortunately, not even he is immune to the Vegan Police, a special forces unit that can revoke a vegan's powers if they break their diet too many times (though [[Film/ScottPilgrimVsThe world [[Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld in the film's case]], he was just [[AdaptationalDumbass even more of a]] DumbMuscle who didn't know about when he previously only did so).it unintentionally).
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* Todd Ingram from ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'' is a rockstar with PsychicPowers that come from sticking to a strict vegan diet. He believes he's famous enough to do whatever he wants, from cheating on his girlfriend to attacking her because she attacked him for cheating on her, among other things. Unfortunately, not even he is immune to the Vegan Police, a special forces unit that can revoke a vegan's powers if they break their diet too many times.
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* Todd Ingram from ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'' is a rockstar with PsychicPowers that come from sticking to a strict vegan diet. He believes he's famous enough to do whatever he wants, from cheating on his girlfriend to attacking her because she attacked him for cheating on her, among other things. Unfortunately, not even he is immune to the Vegan Police, a special forces unit that can revoke a vegan's powers if they break their diet too many times.times (though [[Film/ScottPilgrimVsThe world in the film's case]], he was just [[AdaptationalDumbass even more of a]] DumbMuscle who didn't know about when he previously did so).
