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In short, you've done something so Awesome; so undeniably Badass; that it makes up for the hundreds of rules you broke along the way. This is the reason that the Military Maverick and the Cowboy Cop have careers. This is how I Did What I Had to Do gets you off the hook (mostly). It's one thing to say Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right. But it's another thing, when doing the right thing actually WORKS. See also Hero Insurance, "Get Out of Jail Free" Card, and Wrongful Accusation Insurance. Likely to be referenced when discussing Arson, Murder, and Lifesaving.

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  • Saved by the Awesome
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  • In short, you've done something so Awesome; so undeniably Badass; that it makes up for the hundreds of rules you broke along the way. This is the reason that the Military Maverick and the Cowboy Cop have careers. This is how I Did What I Had to Do gets you off the hook (mostly). It's one thing to say Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right. But it's another thing, when doing the right thing actually WORKS. See also Hero Insurance, "Get Out of Jail Free" Card, and Wrongful Accusation Insurance. Likely to be referenced when discussing Arson, Murder, and Lifesaving.
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  • In short, you've done something so Awesome; so undeniably Badass; that it makes up for the hundreds of rules you broke along the way. This is the reason that the Military Maverick and the Cowboy Cop have careers. This is how I Did What I Had to Do gets you off the hook (mostly). It's one thing to say Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right. But it's another thing, when doing the right thing actually WORKS. Now the end result must be sufficiently awesome to override the righteous fury that has built up in Da Chief when his subordinate flouted the rules. Because hey, success is never blamed and victors aren't judged. See also Hero Insurance, "Get Out of Jail Free" Card, and Wrongful Accusation Insurance. Likely to be referenced when discussing Arson, Murder, and Lifesaving. This trope applies to specific examples. In fiction, if the heroes are generally on the money but they disobey a high directive, they may still suffer some degree of recrimination, but still be allowed to continue on their way. In this trope, the awesome deed either cancels out punishment mostly or completely; and it is specifically stated as such. In rare cases, this trope will show someone being rewarded for their disobedience (check out the quote up top.) Examples of Saved by the Awesome include:
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