i hates intelligence.

The joke in "Team America" calling the computer "intelligence" comes to mind.
"We had bad intelligence"
"i'm sorry"

Anyway, the real things to know is
When things go sideways in the economy, what will your sheriff do?

1. Take over the joint as the new boss?
2. Keep law and order, despite their being no law, or order.
3. Cower, or keep up the pretence of "as usual" and hope it all blows over.

This kind of intel effects all the strategies and any plans you could make up.
So much so that, unless you know the sheriff's character, elimination may be top priority.

More intel about more people becomes... which person in the crazy?
And crazy is crazy good at hiding the crazy.