3. Would-be whistleblowers might be more tempted to exchange information for money, ie become spies, at which point you could nail them and nobody bats an eyelid.
4. At least spies sell their information in secret instead of blurting it out all over the place.
5. Dead people/prisoners don't count in unemployment statistics.
It's a win-win-win-win-win situation. Brilliant move.
2. Reduce leak surface area.
3. Would-be whistleblowers might be more tempted to exchange information for money, ie become spies, at which point you could nail them and nobody bats an eyelid.
4. At least spies sell their information in secret instead of blurting it out all over the place.
5. Dead people/prisoners don't count in unemployment statistics.
It's a win-win-win-win-win situation. Brilliant move.