Potter's Dishonesty

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Potter's Dishonesty

I've asked a national security expert about Potter and his desire for a Secret Decoder Ring and a Top Secret clearance.

Does Potter actually need Top Secret clearance in order to oversee the police?

According to my source, no - in fact it is common for lower level workers to have more access to sensitive information than their bosses. There are any number of ways to maintain accountability and oversight in such cases, which Potter surely must know.

For the lay audience, try this thought experiment. Instead of Top Secret information, what if Potter were overseeing staff who spoke a language he didn't speak? What if he were overseeing people with expertise in accounting, or computer programming? Would he need to learn that foreign language, or get an accounting degree, in order to manage his staff?

No. Any time a boss has to oversee people in such cases, he needs to set clear policy, needs to require his subordinates to commit in writing to obeying that policy, and needs to audit compliance and give feedback. Period.

This "oversight and accountability" argument is a smokescreen, and needs to be revealed as such. To the extent this "pullout" affects policing, Potter is putting public safety second to political posturing.