[tricksy]

Then you understand that Dobson and his 2 year old are irrelevant.

Wrong. The degree of damage caused by a crime (e.g. insubordination) is most certainly relevant when determining what specific punishment (within the range of available punishments provided by law) is to be meted out.

[edge919]

The degree of damage caused by a crime (e.g. insubordination) is most certainly relevant when determining what specific punishment (within the range of available punishments provided by law) is to be meted out.

The deployment of another officer in a position that was never guaranteed to be filled by Lakin is not damage. It might be whining and fingerpointing, but certainly not damage.