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“	The greatest tragedy of all was that this butcher of innocents would never be called to account for his crimes.	„
	~ A classic Karma Houdini

A Karma Houdini, in this context, is a historical villain who has one of the following traits:

the villain simply died peacefully in his/her bed; in a ruler's case, while still in power (examples: Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Kim il Sung, Kim Jong-il, Francisco Franco, Meles Zenawi, etc.)
the villain was deposed or put in a vulnerable position, but he/she escaped prosecution (example: Idi Amin)
the villain is still alive today, and is either in an invulnerable position or on the run
the villain committed suicide to avoid punishment for his/her crimes (example: Adolf Hitler)
was tried and convicted but deserves greater judgment

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 A Karma Houdini, in this context, is a historical villain who has one of the following traits:
-*the villain simply died peacefully in his/her bed; in a ruler's case, while still in power (examples: [http://real-life-villains.wikia.com/wiki/Joseph_Stalin Joseph Stalin], <span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;">Mao Zedong, Kim il Sung, Kim Jong-il, Meles Zenawi, etc.)</span>
+*the villain simply died peacefully in his/her bed; in a ruler's case, while still in power (examples: [http://real-life-villains.wikia.com/wiki/Joseph_Stalin Joseph Stalin], <span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;">Mao Zedong, Kim il Sung, Kim Jong-il, Francisco Franco, Meles Zenawi, etc.)</span>
 *the villain was deposed or put in a vulnerable position, but he/she escaped prosecution (example: Idi Amin)
 *the villain is still alive today, and is either in an invulnerable position or on the run