The ‘Bad Apples’ Are Coming From Rotten Trees

Policing in America is a systemic issue — rooted in racism.

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“One bad apple spoils the barrel” is how the old proverb goes — or something like that. Today, folks utter several variations of this hypothetical apple, whether it’s the inevitable “bad one in every bunch,” or the existence of “only a few bad ones, thankfully,” spread out here and there…