> the actions of one individual do not represent the whole party
The "bad apples" phrase is often (usually?) misused. The whole saying is: "One bad apple spoils the barrel". In general, it refers to corruption, and especially bent coppers. Here in the UK, we recently had the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police saying that the rash of rapists in the Met is just "a few bad apples".
It's not just a question of taint; if you leave the "bad apples" in there, you'll end up with no good apples at all.
denton-scratch|2 years ago
The "bad apples" phrase is often (usually?) misused. The whole saying is: "One bad apple spoils the barrel". In general, it refers to corruption, and especially bent coppers. Here in the UK, we recently had the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police saying that the rash of rapists in the Met is just "a few bad apples".
It's not just a question of taint; if you leave the "bad apples" in there, you'll end up with no good apples at all.