Yes, prosecutor's prosecuting while stressed out about money is a dangerous game.

You should see how much many EMS professionals get paid and all the skills and knowledge we're expected to keep up on. Very similar situation.

I'm also considering the increased likelihood of corruption or failure to attract good professionals to the jobs. I'm more suspicious of someone in that role for that salary by default.

That's why you go dark. Monero is not a free choice. It's an invaluable protection shield for those on the front lines. If you think you have no need for it, it's because you are really just a mediocre bystander claiming to be a Bitcoin maxi taking on the state while paying taxes even [sic!] on their BTC gains to the attackers.