So, the safety elephant is willing to be flexible when it comes to ripping up civil rights. Yay for him.

Safety Elephant: “OK then, we won’t lock you up without charge for three months. It’ll only be one month, which is only many times what other countries do. See, we’re being considerate of our subject’s citizen’s rights.”

Inneffectual opposition: “We’ll pretend that this is a victory for us and the population, while hiding meekly behind the folly of our outgoing leader.”

Population: “OK, I’ll just grab my ankles now. Be gentle.”