Corrected entry: Willard is tearing the confidential mission paper into large pieces and throws them into the river. The pieces are large enough to reveal a lot of information or to be easily pieced together if picked up. The proper way to dispose of secret information would be to burn the pieces of paper.
RJR99SS
19th Aug 2004
Correction: True. But it's made clear several times that Willard isn't exactly the "model" officer. He probably knows full well they could be read, but couldn't care less.
RJR99SS