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The rash of thefts reflects a desperation among some to make some money that overrides ethical concerns about damaging sacred sites.

He understands that he is breaking the law, but says the poverty that he finds himself in overrides that.

“State influence overrides all market factors, and Western values, even ‘universal’ values, aren’t all applied China.”

“In a situation where people are scared, he’s not as scared because his curiosity always overrides his fear,” Tadanobu says.

The court said then that federal law preempts or overrides state enforcement that “conflicts” with federal enforcement.