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| Secrets in the Open |
| Secrets in the Open |
Is anything really secret? Here's my definition of secret: "Truth of a circumstance known only to one person."
In other words, as soon as that one person shares the secret with another, the secret no longer exists. As a
police officer, you'll quickly learn that the most formidable criminals are those who work alone, have no trust
in others, and tenaciously cling to their right to remain silent.
Of course, the working definition of secret really isn't that simple. There are shared secrets all around us all
the time. Some are silly and inconsequential while others are significant to well beyond significant. The
success or failure of any shared secret has two things in common, the quality of disinformation surrounding the
secret, and the dissemination of the disinformation. The most enduring example of dissemination of
disinformation is the Allied invasion of Europe in 1944. Everyone knew there would be an invasion. The only
questions were when and where the invasion would take place. The campaign of disinformation was so
successful that Allied troops were breaking out of the established beachheads in Normandy while German
commanders remained divided on whether or not the real invasion was still yet to come.
Think about the differences in communications in 1944 compared to today. You might think that keeping
secrets in today's world would be much more difficult than in years past. Quite the opposite is true.
Communications technology has only enhanced the dissemination of disinformation to a level never
contemplated by the propagandists of 1944. In 1944 the only forms of mass media were radio and newspapers.
Television was only in the development stage, and the telephone was still a household luxury item. In 1944,
television, cell phones, ipods, laptops, and the Internet existed only in the minds of geniuses and on the pages
of science fiction novels.
Never before in the course of human history has information moved as fast and in such volume as it does
today, but the one thing that has remained constant throughout human history is the concept of power. Any
technological advances in information management and dissemination will always be utilized by those in power
to protect secrets. By utilizing as many forms of communication as possible in as much volume as possible, a
few can use disinformation to create even more misinformation and transform lies into truth in the minds of
millions.
Here's where your choice of a police career can go a long way in making you immune to the propagandists.
While the 1944 invasion of Europe was a good secret, you'll soon learn that most secrets swirl in a sea of
corruption. While not all police officers learn from experience, you will have the opportunity to develop your
ability as a rational thinker from your constant exposure to lies and liars.
In other words, as soon as that one person shares the secret with another, the secret no longer exists. As a
police officer, you'll quickly learn that the most formidable criminals are those who work alone, have no trust
in others, and tenaciously cling to their right to remain silent.
Of course, the working definition of secret really isn't that simple. There are shared secrets all around us all
the time. Some are silly and inconsequential while others are significant to well beyond significant. The
success or failure of any shared secret has two things in common, the quality of disinformation surrounding the
secret, and the dissemination of the disinformation. The most enduring example of dissemination of
disinformation is the Allied invasion of Europe in 1944. Everyone knew there would be an invasion. The only
questions were when and where the invasion would take place. The campaign of disinformation was so
successful that Allied troops were breaking out of the established beachheads in Normandy while German
commanders remained divided on whether or not the real invasion was still yet to come.
Think about the differences in communications in 1944 compared to today. You might think that keeping
secrets in today's world would be much more difficult than in years past. Quite the opposite is true.
Communications technology has only enhanced the dissemination of disinformation to a level never
contemplated by the propagandists of 1944. In 1944 the only forms of mass media were radio and newspapers.
Television was only in the development stage, and the telephone was still a household luxury item. In 1944,
television, cell phones, ipods, laptops, and the Internet existed only in the minds of geniuses and on the pages
of science fiction novels.
Never before in the course of human history has information moved as fast and in such volume as it does
today, but the one thing that has remained constant throughout human history is the concept of power. Any
technological advances in information management and dissemination will always be utilized by those in power
to protect secrets. By utilizing as many forms of communication as possible in as much volume as possible, a
few can use disinformation to create even more misinformation and transform lies into truth in the minds of
millions.
Here's where your choice of a police career can go a long way in making you immune to the propagandists.
While the 1944 invasion of Europe was a good secret, you'll soon learn that most secrets swirl in a sea of
corruption. While not all police officers learn from experience, you will have the opportunity to develop your
ability as a rational thinker from your constant exposure to lies and liars.
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