The public is blaming the city officials, who in turn have to find someone else to blame. It's the nature of the beast. If the police, the politicians, can pass the buck on down the line, they will.

Patricia Cornwell
The public is blaming the city officials, who in turn...
The public is blaming the city officials, who in turn...
The public is blaming the city officials, who in turn...
The public is blaming the city officials, who in turn...
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It’s the nature of the beast. If the police, the politicians, can pass the buck on down the line, they will. The public is always looking for someone to blame for a wrong they have committed, and is also always looking for someone to blame for a wrong they have been made to commit. Even when a person has committed a crime, they continue to avoid accountability. This quote makes a point that individuals who commit crimes go on to commit more crimes and become even more powerful in society.

Source: Postmortem

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