Brickbat: Cop and Robber

The headline 'Cop and Robber' uses an intentional pun that frames a law enforcement officer's alleged embezzlement through a lens of hypocrisy and irony—playing on the paradox of a police official committing a crime. The piece appears in Reason, a libertarian outlet skeptical of government authority, which naturally emphasizes scandals within law enforcement as evidence of institutional corruption. While the reporting itself is factual and brief, the framing prioritizes the embarrassment angle rather than neutral crime reporting.

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• This article does not address the specific allegations or evidence supporting the embezzlement charge
• This article does not indicate whether Jacobson has responded to or disputed the charges