Too damn many ACs here, but...
thus cannot be held accountable to local laws
If accountability means abducting people until the local often-unreasonable demands have been met, I can't help but think that the correct response is "bugger this" and just walking away.
As for whether or not it's done in the EU, I think you'll find most EU actions are against the company, not directly at the company's employees. And western states don't have histories of disappearing random corporate grunts in order to make a point. That's the difference.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
