"What good is a set of "rules" (not even laws) if they are deliberated and enforced behind closed doors?" Nobody in government service gets punished for follow

"What good is a set of "rules" (not even laws) if they are deliberated and enforced behind closed doors?" Nobody in government service gets punished for following rules; many are in place to serve as a CYA measure. Oh, you did something that is horrible or unconstitutional in hindsight but that was how you were instructed to do it and you were following the rules? Well, here's a hand-slap for you, shame. Contrast and compare with how our government treats whistle-blowers, for the full depressing experience.