> they lose face if they lose Well, they gain face if they win, and the only way to get ahead in a bureaucracy like the FBIs is to pump up the numbers. As I re

> they lose face if they lose Well, they gain face if they win, and the only way to get ahead in a bureaucracy like the FBIs is to pump up the numbers. As I recall, the agent who was in charge of the Martha Stewart case in particular rose to a significant level of prominence, despite the fact that they never managed to convict her of anything securities-related.