exactly.
Every time we read about public officials and public servants doing something bad, its the taxpayers who get sued and made to pay up.
They should. Elected governments "derive their just powers from the consent of the governed".
The majority of taxpayers either elected these evil SOBs or did not vote against them. None of this was done in secret, it might have been done quietly but people knew. Since they did nothing to change things then, they approved.
That is why you should watch your elected officials like hawks. They have sought power so by definition they are not to be trusted.