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
  • the villain was deposes or put in a vulnerable position, but he/she escaped prosecution (ex.: Idi Amin)
  • the villain is still alive today, and is either in an invulnerable position or on the run
  • the villain committed suicide after committing a particular crime in order to avoid criminal charges

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