Recently, no. People know better than to try.

[Pierce was also one that kept loose ends to a bare minimum, and he wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty if necessary. However, he was also powerful enough to be able to call in the elimination of those who were too dangerous to keep around. People either fell in line or they were swept aside.]

The process and the end result are equally important to me. I like to know how results are accomplished. It also gives me a measure of the talents of the people.