What can local officials and their communities do to prevent a
culture of self-interest over public interest from taking hold?
What can they do to make sure abuses of authority do not occur in
their communities?
This article addresses the difficult issue of what to do when one
is tempted to lie to protect one’s public agency from the
application of a seemingly unfair law. The article
concludes that telling the truth is always the best course of
action.
