So you think the police foresees and knows everything. The police invents more than it discovers.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Police knowledge often comes from invention rather than true discovery or foresight.
- In plain terms
- The police create as much of the story as they find.
- What can you take from it?
- Be skeptical of claims that authorities know everything.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much of an investigation is guessing?
- Who controls the narrative?
Another view
Law enforcement does uncover real evidence frequently.
More from Napoleon Bonaparte
Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.
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