Law and order can be maintained in two ways: by common consent, where as citizens we agree to follow rules for the common good, or imposed by brute force. If the self-ordained 'upper classes; exempt themselves from law and order can they reasonably expect the rest of the population to consent to live by the same rules themselves. It is clear that law (applied to the lower masses, and not the elite masters) can only be enforced - so if this isn't descent into fascism, what is?