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That's a clear failure of culture and leadership in their investigation, how they can't see that defending bad actors in their organization only sheds a shadow
by throwawayffffas 1y ago
That's a clear failure of culture and leadership in their investigation, how they can't see that defending bad actors in their organization only sheds a shadow on their entire organization is beyond me.
The accused agent, has brought shame and dishonor on their group, he effectively betrayed the organization with his actions, the fact his colleagues chose to break the law to support him is beyond the pale. This is just a symptom of the old boys club that normalizes deviancy, covering up slip ups and inevitably to shit like this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_Five https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_Five
- madaxe_again 1y agoBut why would they care about there being a shadow on their organisation? They are immune to prosecution, will be funded no matter what, and if some politician, judge, or media organisation gets in their way they can simply neutralise them.
- aspenmayer 1y ago> But why would they care about there being a shadow on their organisation? That which need not exist ought not cast a shadow, no? Drawing attention to themselves or their work is an own goal. > Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
- throwawayffffas 1y ago> They are immune to prosecution, Are they really, that sounds improbable but I will believe you for the purposes of this discussion. > will be funded no matter what, and if some politician, judge, or media organisation gets in their way they can simply neutralise them. They are MI5, they are pretty much glorified police. Their funding is not guaranteed, their existence is not guaranteed, they could be replaced as an organization as whole, or piecemeal. See what's happening to the FBI, this could happen to them. All it would take would be sufficient political momentum or a teflon politician. A politician on whom nothing sticks.