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The "a few bad apples" line is always darkly funny to me - a complete 180 of the familiar "a few bad apples spoils the barrel." Most cops are probably not horr
by mjhay 4y ago
The "a few bad apples" line is always darkly funny to me - a complete 180 of the familiar "a few bad apples spoils the barrel."
Most cops are probably not horrible people. However, the current policing system protects the worst, and punishes anyone for speaking out - sometimes violently.
- someotherperson 4y agoI don't think it's a 180. It's to the effect of 'a few bad apples ... spoils the reputation of the bunch and we should be conscious that not everyone is bad.' Not that I agree with it, but that's the angle it comes from at least from what I gather.
- Arainach 4y agoThat's not the historical or empirical meaning of that phrase. Rot in fruit literally spreads to adjacent fruit. This isn't a lemon market, it's a literal "a few bad apples cause the rest to rot".