My favorite "a few bad apples" is not a problem, which leaves out the second half: "ruin the bunch". Especially when applied to police - the fact that the "boy

My favorite "a few bad apples" is not a problem, which leaves out the second half: "ruin the bunch". Especially when applied to police - the fact that the "boys in blue" turn a blind eye to the bad apples is what ruins the bunch. It's unintentionally accurate.