re: #560 looking closely

I know cops don’t have the reputation of being literary critics, but with due respect, that doesn’t mean the DHS can turn out any sloppy piece of work and it be OK.

That wasn’t what I meant at all - I’m certainly not impugning the intelligence of police. In fact, I’m saying the opposite, that cops are mostly smart professionals who are very focused on their work, and that any and all information can be useful, often in unexpected ways, even if not specific.

The DHS turns out lots of these kinds of reports (I’ve read a dozen or more of them) and some are more useful than others.