The only defense is on who he murders as like everyone, you get the standard "if you kill a proven child molester, you get a head start if we can't get you a suspended sentence"

But joking aside, it's this whole attitude of "I'll burn everything to the ground unless I get my way!" Is what their opposition underestimates. You can't negotiate, find common cause or compromise, they want you on your knees serving them like happy little minions. If any institution is infected with a person with that mindset in a position of power, the only solution is to tear all power away from it and rebuild from scratch if required.