Bomber Stopped by the Militia

Since the system did not work, and only the failure of the explosives to explode, and a brave Dutchman putting a choke hold on the 'ptak!' stopped him, I ask...

In the same way that the authorities responsible did not stop the attack on the plane, and the office they failed to uphold was honorably filled by a volunteer, what events will lead the other citizens to step in when elected officials similarly fail to uphold the duties of their offices?