But the larger whole shields the bad apples. I know this is needed for unit cohesion, but when good cops protect bad cops rather than clean house, it’s no better than a vast religious organization protecting pedophiles, is it?
Is it really worth degrading the respect for all police to protect an occasional known dirty cop?
That’s just it, do we know anyone is being protected at present? The DA is the one responsible for bringing charges not her fellow officers. I’m almost just as certain she is also on administrative leave (the default decision since she is union) until the investigation is concluded and the DA decides to bring charges. In addition rank and file probably won’t be investigating it’ll probably be the ever popular internal affairs who are no friend to rank and file cops. I don’t see where the “protection” is coming from. Thus far it appears to be taking shape. We don’t get to hear or see everything going on because like most criminal investigations you’re not supposed to hear about much until it actually goes to trial
“when good cops protect bad cops rather than clean house, it’s no better than a vast religious organization protecting pedophiles, is it?”
No, because priests are not armed.