And as usual, as the sysiphean semantic bitch that I am, I will pointedly remind anyone who cares to listen that the full saying goes “A few bad apples spoil the whole bunch”. So “it’s just a few bad apples” is a moronic defense on multiple levels - not only does it seek to dismiss and minimize factual problems ; but it tries to do so by misusing a proverb that explicitly underlines that those very problems undercut any and all good the organization in general might very well be doing… aside from making sure the rotten apples’ jobs are protected, of course.
It’s not ever a good look, using that phrase.
I will pull myself up by my bootstraps and make sure I don’t use the 'bad apple ’ analogy wrong. 
I always heard it as “…spoil the whole barrel.” 
But I completely agree with your point. If you keep the “few” bad apples, pretty soon you’ll have ALL bad apples.
Former Georgia Officer Is Sentenced to 20 Years in Killing of Unarmed Black Man
White Alabama Officer Guilty of Manslaughter for Killing Black Man
Hopefully these and others being held accountable will make more officers a [DEL]little[/DEL] lot less trigger happy.
Well, you know what they say - too many bad apples spoil the broth.
Too bad they don’t seem to be willing to DEAL WITH all the “bad apples” (of which there seem to be SO many).
Me, I don’t buy the “bad apples” excuse. It’s bullshit.
[one bad apple spoils the whole bunch](one bad apple spoils the whole bunch)
True for apples and cops:
Conviction Integrity Unit. That sounds like a good thing.
Check out this story from Detroit Free Press: Sergeant suspended in cop killing case was once fired for being a coward
The Detroit police sergeant suspended with pay on accusations of not showing up at the scene of a shooting that killed a police officer has a troubled past.
Would this work for apple trees that are grown outside? I’d think that the wind would quickly disperse any ethylene.
Put apples in a barrel, though, and skin contact will quickly spread any rot. My grandfather (born 1880), an Vermont farmer who grew apples and had strong opinions about everything, had special contempt for a neighboring family who would try to salvage bad barrels of apples, the ones he would just dump into the manure pile. He thought that they never ate a good apple out of season. And good apples (put up in a pie, with a slice of sharp cheddar cheese on the side) were pretty near the best thing he knew.
As far as these bad cop excuses, though, they even more contemptible.
Jesus. What the hell kind of life is the poor guy expected to have left, having spent 30 years in prison from age 16 ? The cops & prosecutors responsible for the witness manipulation should spend the rest of their own days behind bars. This is some shameful shit.
I don’t know about Indiana, but here in Louisiana the bolded is true. In fact, many police cars locally have readers that passively run plates all day long as they drive around and conduct their daily business. Brings in A LOT of expired-registration tickets, inspection-tag tickets, etc.
Absolutely. Fuckers.
From the other direction, the cops on duty on Thanksgiving were horribly assaulted by a Starbuck’s Barrista who was quickly fired by the company.
Oh wait, turns out the Starbuck’s POS system won’t let you type “PIG” as a customer name, so the person ordering had to use it as their name, and according to his own daughter the cop in question is a sexist, racist bastard who fully deserves to be called a pig anyway.
I think it’s notable that someone who allegedly writes ‘PIG’ on a cup for a police officer gets fired rather than given a paid vacation, while police won’t fire or arrest one of their own buddies for outright murder and do their best to make sure he gets a vacation.
I think that’s the daughter of the Chief of Police.
Curious why she called the officer a deputy, though.
I guess spitting is enough to body slam a guy and have their head hit the pavement.
Michigan State Police trooper sentenced for assault on female colleague
A year and then 3 years probation. Fer fuck’s sake.
At least he might lose his job!
He (allegedly) spat in the officer’s eyes and mouth. That’s battery, and if true, that absolutely justifies the body slam. Police officers are entitled to defend themselves.
Respect mah authority! Or lose police protection altogether. https://www.google.com/amp/www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/barr-communities-should-respect-police-or-risk-losing-protection/amp
AG Barr thinks that rather than fixing what needs fixing, we should appreciate the police we have, or they all pick up their marbles and go home.
They already find themselves without the police protection they need.