---> The samurai, who were the ruling class, enjoyed many privileges. They could kill a peasant to test a new sword and walk away.
---> The United States is a democracy, while medieval Japan was a police state ruled by the shogun.
--->If Sano wants to torture a suspect he’s interrogating (FYI, he never actually does), the suspect can’t file a complaint and Sano won’t get in trouble. He also never needs a search warrant.