> On the subject of FBI/NSA/CIA insincerity, that makes me think of various post-9/11 debates often involving "ticking bomb" Hollywood scenarios. It would be a

> On the subject of FBI/NSA/CIA insincerity, that makes me think of various post-9/11 debates often involving "ticking bomb" Hollywood scenarios. It would be appropriate if we could reverse "ticking bomb" scenario. What if we suspect that government is about to break construction, would it be appropriate for citizens to torture public officials to reveal such information? After all neither of them (government and citizens) should be able to do so legally.