When Governments Pay Bribes for Tax Information - Can Two Wrongs Ever Make Right?

Germany has twice paid foreign bank oficials to hack or steal confidential account holder information looking for tax cheats. And the U.S. reportedly shares the information wealth. Is government misconduct ever allowable?
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