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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

This dawned on me:

Spoiler!

Proto-Miller continually quoting himself saying "There's no laws on Ceres; only cops" relates to the protomolecule in general or the Ring in particular.

Physics are clearly out the window (no laws on Ceres) as we've seen with the ring forcefully decelerating the Belter ship, Roci and torpedo. Whatever Holden is heading to in Ringspace is the key to controlling how the protomolecule breaks the laws of physics (only cops).

Your analogy is a little off. Cops don't control things, they uphold them. Somebody else makes the laws that they must protect.
Just something to keep in mind.

BTW I'm about dead even in the books with where the show is currently in regards to the ring (about 1/3 into book 3).