Cynicism is warranted, as there's a conflict of interest. Hope my comment doesn't imply deafeatism or anything, but for 'local' 'small town' corruption, I would

Cynicism is warranted, as there's a conflict of interest. Hope my comment doesn't imply deafeatism or anything, but for 'local' 'small town' corruption, I wouldn't trust the county or even the state to do be impartial as the phrase 'small world' has a completely different meaning. I'd prefer the feds to step in, that's all. Why is that considered cynical when the DOJ in the past has investigated countless civil rights violations by local or state level institutions?