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Yes, the investigator's _reputation_ is put at stake. But, reputation in the eyes of whom? 1. The public at large, who want to see standards of civic probity
by everybodyknows 10y ago
Yes, the investigator's _reputation_ is put at stake. But, reputation in the eyes of whom?
1. The public at large, who want to see standards of civic probity upheld? Or,
2. Future clients, who will want value for their money?
Delivering #2 requires writing up a designed narrative, in magisterial rhetoric. A narrative that hides all the dirt that isn't likely to come out anyway, and redirects culpability toward low-ranking dispensables, whether guilt or not.
- travmatt 10y agoEric 'too big to fail' Holder defined his career on #2.
- everybodyknows 10y agoThere's a curious parallel with a certain class of business managers who "extract brand value" by slowly debasing quality, then folding up shop. For example, Hollywood movie sequels, or for-profit colleges. For a big name like Holder, "folding up shop" would mean something like a beachfront retirement, in Malibu.