Actor and comedian Richard Belzer just died. He played Detective Munch on “SVU.” Munch was a conspiracy theorist. Whatever was happening, he was good for a government conspiracy. We laughed at his paranoia. We’re not laughing now.

Russiagate and Steele dossier. Russian election interference 2016 and 2020. Jan. 6 suspects jailed without trial. Parents who protested to school boards surveilled. Catholics who want Latin Mass suspected. Attorney-client communications read. Underwear drawer rummaged through. Sorry for laughing, Munch, you were right all along.