The unfortunate fact is that government officials, whether at the DOJ, the FBI, or any other agency have absolutely no incentive to follow either the letter or the spirit of the law. There are never any consequences for the individual government employees who break the law, so there is no reason for them to follow it. What's worse is that the only government officials who are ever held accountable for violations of law or policy are whistleblowers who shine light on wrongdoing.

When the law ceases to be a social contract under which we all agree to operate and be equally judged it loses its moral authority. Without moral authority law carries no more weight then the threats of violence wielded by those with the most power and society falls apart.