Simply put, accurate, and to the point, SandyInSeattle. I've been reading kabar's posts and the posts of those who have responded. You bet it's a "dangerous train of thought". Thank God most people aren't going to ride that train.
The bureaucracy runs by rules, which become more important than the mission. I'll repeat. When the rules don't make sense and are costing people their lives in a time of crisis, then they should be ignored and commonsense should prevail. Afterwards, we can change the rules. We can't retroactively give people back their lives.