There’s a convicted felon in the White House right now.
Racist, 36x convicted felonious child rapist.
Well, if they take the bribe there is no arrest and you will never hear about it. So: probably yes.
Probably a trope. Low level cops don’t just stumble on kingpins. It take a large, coordinated investigation. You can’t just pay off the arresting officer, you’d need to pay off dozens at a minimum. And someone would say something. Maybe not to their boss, but at a bar, etc.
I can imagine paying them off to let you go in that moment. The arresting officer could just tell his boss I’m sorry he escaped. Or you could pay to delay the investigation.
Then you just flee the US jurisdiction and they never get to see you again!!!
Meanwhile everyone back at HQ is radioing and asking “did you get him? Why is there 20 minutes of silence?”
People can think. I can’t imagine how this works when you’re being backed up by dozens of people
That’s why you also buy off a high ranking dude so that no one questions the 20mins.
If you’re asking if criminals can/do own cops, yes, it happens. Look at the current state of the US or certain areas in Mexico. I only mention these two countries because I don’t know enough about other countries to make direct statements, but I am certain it happens. But it’s not like at a low level cop, it’s more likely the actual captains or DAs or people in power. Those that have the power to let the criminals go.
In terms of low level cops taking bribes in general, and again I only mention Mexico from experience, but it is very common. Common enough that there’s a name for it (mordida), and that they’ll threaten regular folks who have maybe minor infractions to get some cash. (acab and all)
