The situation might be more convoluted. When corruption succeeds in hiding itself in more senior elements and there isn’t legitimate authority above one to report corruption to without being targeted as a risk to their security, then documenting that corruption might be more awkward.
FWIW, the most corrupt people I have met who have succeeded in receiving more worldly authority, who happen to violate the intent of nearly every law and regulation, are also the first to clamour for security and demand the righteous of not violating their command.
Many on this thread who immediately rationalize a harsh sentence for the GySgt echo the types of arguments I’ve witnessed from the most corrupt in the system, who do what is right,...in their own eyes.
FWIW, the same corruption I have witnessed has been associated with many of senior rank associated with freemasonry and its offshoots, who advance in degenerate behavior, be it lasciviousnes or legalism, but also place more faith in their brotherhood independent of faith in Christ, than they have any notion of respecting the Constitution or even its intent.
It is interesting that many who will appeal to the Constitution for authority and have authority also have no intent of ever defending it, unless it happens to be convenient. Meanwhile, those who do intend to defend it, and this nation, recognize their brothers in arms are sometimes few and far between impeded by those counterfeits who seek all forms of worldly gain other than defending the nation.
The thread about the Templars is <-------- that way.