Also acolytes flashing it tend to get 'disposed of' quietly in my experience. Nobles might spend a small amount of effort paying someone to try to clean up some people poking around if they get too close and are annoying. When they have something to hide and acolytes start flashin' the bit =I= around they tend to pay way way more money to ensure the group gets disposed of and they put more effort into getting rid of evidence.<br/><br/>It's the difference between knowing the secret police are hunting for you and knowing someone hired a private eye to look into you. I tend to view using the big badge as a method of last resort. It's the exterminatus of investigations.