I abhor this line of reasoning, and it is depressingly common, especially among partisans. "I can do illegal thing X because I believe that my political opponen

I abhor this line of reasoning, and it is depressingly common, especially among partisans. "I can do illegal thing X because I believe that my political opponent did the same or similar." Is has become so common that it is a tell that the person using this justification is deeply partisan or otherwise zealous in some manner or another.