And don't feel sorry for cops polishing their badges
Cops are fully in control of their own reputations and backgrounds as disclosed to the general public
Former Pierce County drug unit’s lawsuit zeros in on actions of 2 ex-prosecutors - AOL
A sign marks the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington as a federal courthouse on April 23, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. U.S. .
Peter Talbot
Drug investigators sue county, say reputations tarnished
Nine former members of an embattled Pierce County sheriff’s drug unit have filed a lawsuit claiming department administrators targeted them to influence the November election and tarnished their reputations.
AP News Staff
If you’re an undercover drug investigator and complaining that your reputation is tarnished, you're barking up the wrong tree.
There's an old saying in law that the possession of private millstones is strictly forbidden, and farmers are required to bring their grain to the district mill to have it sampled, inspected and graded by the miller of the district for cleanliness and quality and receive a stamp for export or domestic use.
To be an effective undercover cop, you really do need to be little bit shady and wear the tattoos to fit in with the gang, or else you're simply not admitted to the places where the deals go down.