Initially intended to provide greater ease to prosecute mob figures, the law has been applied in several other cases as well.
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American presidents from Carter in 1979 to Obama in 2011 have seemed to prefer mob rule to the rule of law in the region, and theocratic states to secular ones.
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But it is also necessary to understand the decision in the context of genuine fear of Mr. Zelaya's proven willingness to violate the law and to engage in mob-led violence.
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