blame shield
A contractor, employee or provider who is engaged by a party simply so that party can point at them at a later juncture should anything go wrong. Often performed by large corporations or government bodies where the permanent staff need to pass the buck in order to retain their comfy positions.
We had KPMG come in and perform analysis on our project. They said all the right things, and we knew they would, but we were just investing in a blame shield should things go south down the track.
Blame Shield
(v.)
1. To immediately blame the nearest, most blamable thing for something/a situation when the real thing to blame is yourself.
This is most common with parents and leaders/people in places of power in establishments/companies, sometimes in governments.
1. To immediately blame the nearest, most blamable thing for something/a situation when the real thing to blame is yourself.
This is most common with parents and leaders/people in places of power in establishments/companies, sometimes in governments.
Once, a kid got sick from second-hand smoking, and his parents (who were heavy smokers) blame shielded and blamed the kid's phone and the internet.