TCR-15- The road to hell is paved with goof intentions
This short from The Conditions Report Episode 15 delivers the Leadership Navigational Aid (LNA): "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." Drawing from Bernard of Clairvaux and the Second Crusade, it illustrates how moral alibis create institutional momentum that bypasses prudence. Applied to Case v. Montana, it cautions supervisors against pressure to force entry in suicide or crisis calls, where good intentions can lead to earlier thresholds, weaker justification, and escalated violence. Officers face real-world consequences at the door; leadership must differentiate true emergencies requiring action from situations where police presence heightens danger. Your role is to shield personnel from becoming tools of institutional discomfort with inaction. Produced by Forecast Securities Group for law enforcement command staff, trainers, and officers navigating supervisory liability and operational risk. Full episode available on youtube.