The theme is naiveté. That governments are doing this with impunity, and probably have been since the dawn of "civilization". That whistleblowing will make an

The theme is naiveté. That governments are doing this with impunity, and probably have been since the dawn of "civilization". That whistleblowing will make any difference to those responsible. Edward Snowmen cops it (admittedly it seems this viewpoint is decreasing) for "not following official channels". Official Channels is voluntarily putting your future in the toilet. The purpose of Official Channels is akin to HR Departments: to minimise the damage to the parent entity. More people need to be aware of this for their own good.