Sam,
The problem with politicians, is there total disregard of the facts. They have hundreds of years of history to review, the answers are in front of them, yet they refuse to see them.
And the fact that they live in a reality void of off social interaction with the common man, allows then to only see the fantasy world were they live. So that fantasy has become there reality ! In there world these measures make scene to them? If they fart, and say it has no smell, they believe it ?
I don't know why they just don'tpass a law, the forbids any objects from hurting a sentient humanoid, or ultra rich illegitimate persons.
An old saying tells the story: We get what we pay for !
Rule Number One: Laws provide punishment for those who choose not to follow them, Criminals are criminals, because they refuse to obay or follow laws. What is the problem ?