RE: How do you put the "Genie" back in the bottle?
The FBI has done nothing more than prove our top justice branch is too worried about kissing politicians asses vs being unbiased and doing the job set forth. The absolute sheer magnitude of bullshit that’s come to light should have any one who’s not living in a cave absolutely distrust the FBI. The level of betrayal and sheer disrespect for the country and persons they serve is amazing. And the ridiculous thing is, it just. Keeps. Coming. You have to realize when to fold vs keep bluffing ur clueless. Then do nothing more than a power play for media purposes to get that shit cranked up about raiding Trumps lawyers office at the expense of having who knows what deem not admissible in court bc it was illegally seized and read due to A C privilege.
This is long term damage being done to the faith people place in the FBI, Justice department, and other intelligence agencies. It is a heavy price that will not be paid by the current crop of dirty cops like Comey and McCabe, but it will cost the honest cops that come after them long into the future as they fight with earn the public trust back.
You're exactly right. Not to simplify it but the say a few bad apples spoils the bunch is true here. There will certainly be long term damage. I'm not even sure where they should even start to begin to repair all this. An epic failure of a magnitude that will be talked about for years to come. Decades like you said.
This blatant breach of Attorney-Client Privilege shows they are not even trying to earn the public's trust back.
The first step is to try.