“I agree that some act that way but let’s not generalize and accuse all cops of being bad apples.”
If they hide the truth and back up their bad apple peers then they themselves are bad apples also. Aiding and abetting is a crime and a real thing... It can actually be deemed as criminal conspiracy.
Correct?
You are correct. And too much of this occurs. But you cannot make a blanket statement that accuses all cops of being corrupt either.