And the penalty for running afoul of ethics rules can be far harsher than breaking the law: There's the possibility of
an embarrassing public reprimand or suspension, and for a brief time, blogging could have resulted in a denial of malpractice coverage.
The video footage was released into the
public, and the government, feeling
embarrassed, proceeded to issue a statement of apology to the said officer, while the perpetrators were left without any
reprimand, an act that can embolden their operations.