I think people should step back and look at the bigger picture. If during the carrying out of a duty was one of the three committed? Was property not belonging to you taken? It doesn't matter if the government replaces the word stolen with the euphemism recovered. You cannot recover what was never yours. It doesn't matter if the government assigned you the duty, you're the one doing the deed. You can't say "I was ordered", that's not an acceptable excuse. We are responsible for our actions, period. When standing under the spotlight answering for our deeds we will stand alone, each and every one of us. "The Government" won't be there backing you. Your enablers won't be there backing you.
There is no "I was ordered" or "I was under contract". These things do not exist. Everyone makes his own decisions. Always has and always will. We are free moral agents in all situations. Always. There is no escaping it.
