Why “A few bad apples” is an understatement of the police problem

By Dr. Moriel McDuffy

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When I hear people say there are a few bad apples in policing, it makes me cringe. The statement is a minimization of the systemic issues with policing. Look at it this way. If there are 100 police in a district and 5 police are corrupt. Often the other 95 “good officers” stand up for their cohort. At a minimum, the officers remain…