“Intelligence officers are supposed to put the facts on the table and really walk away from the policy discussion.” FactsWalksPolicyTablesDiscussionOfficersIntelligence Officers Author:Michael Morell
“That general warrants, whereby an officer or messenger may be commanded to search suspected places without evidence of a fact committed, or to seize any person or persons not named, or whose offence is not particularly described and supported by evidence, are grievous and oppressive, and ought not to be granted.” MayPersonsFactsOughtEvidenceCommittedGrantedOfficersMessengersOffenceWarrants Author:George Mason
“It is not better that all felony suspects die than that they escape. Where the suspect poses no immediate threat to the officer and no threat to others, the harm resulting from failing to apprehend him does not justify the use of deadly force to do so. It is no doubt unfortunate when a suspect who is in sight escapes, but the fact that the police arrive a little late or are a little slower afoot does not always justify killing the suspect.” LittlesDoeFactsUseDiesForceDoubtFailingLateSightPoliceThreatKillingHarmNo DoubtJustifySuspectsOfficersUnfortunateFelonyDeadly Force Author:Byron White
“Most armies are in fact run by their sergeants - the officers are there just to give things a bit of tone and prevent warfare becoming a mere lower-class brawl.” GivingFactsRunningBitsClassHistoryHumourBecomingArmyMereToneOfficersWarfareLower ClassSergeants Book:The Carpet People Source: The Carpet People
“What's always got me is the fact that when people talked on the telly about Iraq, before Afghanistan kicked off, you'd get only these public-school-type army officers talking about what was going on out there. I kept thinking, 'Why don't we get the true voice of the squaddie? Why don't we hear from the lads on the battlefield?'” PeopleThinkingFactsSchoolVoiceTalkingTypeArmyIraqOfficersAfghanistanPublic SchoolBattlefieldsLadArmy Officers Author:Ross Kemp