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This thread title reminds me of the phrase commonly used to excuse police departments after a bad cop is exposed; "It's just one bad apple". The whole phrase is "One bad apple spoils the bunch." It's a terrible proverb for them to use for the purpose they intend.
It's not just cops who do it, but you might say they're one bad apple in terms of misusing (or accidentally correctly using) the proverb this way.
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