At that point, the bureaucrats had no choice but to accelerate the attack on him because they would lose face and credibility if they allowed his outburst to go unpunished. The problem was actually much worse at that point for the man, because now not only did the man and the bureaucrats know about the matter but many people in the state did. The bureaucrats now had a lot at stake and dug in much harder for a full-fledged attack. The specific information may come about because of computers, some paperwork reporting, and other nonhuman methods. You can't be attacked by an abstraction.
Many people have an irrational fear of some huge bureaucratic monolith.
Certainly rational consideration of genuine threats to you merit your careful consideration. When you are able to fully integrate this concept into your life, you will be much freer and have a much higher degree of personal power.