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by lotsoweiners 638 days ago
They might not know what is being done. They might not even know it is a bad practice. I work in government and you wouldn’t believe how many people are clueless about good practices.
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Ah yes, the classic "ignorance of the law is a perfectly valid reason to break the law" defense, which famously works all the time.
It's literally their job to know.