As a public officer for 17 years let me lay out four basic rules all public officers abide by:
1) CYA, means cover your azz
2) If you need to blame the other guy, in another department, in order to CYA, that's ok.
3) If you can't blame it on someone in another department, blame it on an underling.
4) If rules 1-3 fail, then plead ignorance and count it up to "Chit Happens"
I think others here with experience will agree that this is the way it works.
Last edited by crosshair; 01/01/10.
