&quot;... or relying on the perception that armed law enforcement could do so.&quot;<p>I can take you to court, and you can say, &quot;sure, whatever, you and what army.&quot; You&#x27;ll only care if you think there&#x27;s an actual army (or police force) who&#x27;ll make you do what the courts tell you to do. Otherwise any judgment against you doesn&#x27;t bother you.<p>Note that this is exactly why Chinese knockoffs&#x2F;counterfeits of US tech products are such a big market: US courts have no jurisdiction <i>in China</i>, and the US Marshals can&#x27;t keep up with all of the imports.