An accident that didn't happen and the mentality of Greek leaders

Greek ex-minister runs four red lights in a row in a central Athens avenue. Stopped by the police, he believes he'll be let go as soon as he is recognised. When this does not happen, he derides the policemen, refuses to hand over his papers and attempts to drive away, lightly injuring the policeman who tried to stop him.

The Greek public is neither shocked or surprised by the news, but rather regards it as typical.

I will not comment on why the ex minister was finally released without any charges or even a fine. I will not even ask myself what would have happened (in the hands of our not-so-gentle Greek policemen) if any other citizen had attempted even the least of the audacities perpetrated by the ex minister.
I will only ask these questions:

What is it that makes Greek politicians behave in such a manner, as if beyond law and morals?
What gives them the audacity to break the law certain that they will not suffer any consequences?
Why are they always so surprised when they come accross its enforcers?
What makes them think that they can always bargain, barter, threaten or cajole their way out of any fix?

Besides those crucial questions, let us ask a few more:

When the people who run this country are so prone to breaking the law and so certain that they will not be punished for that, what does that tell us about how they run the country?
What are the consequences for a country so governed?

And, finally, what conclusions will their constituents draw from such behaviour?

(Most information from here. The night photo from here. The photo of the last traffic light violated, in Leoforos Vouliagmenis, from here.)