Imagine you’re a journalist uncovering corruption perpetrated by the police force or a politician. Can you see how they would be incentivised to arrest you on false charges to halt the investigation and protect themselves?

Goodluck getting a promotion if you never arrest anyone. I know some cops who plant weed almost every spring, just to "bust" it every fall.

performance metrics and careers exists in law enforcement too.

eg:

https://listverse.com/2016/11/06/10-undercover-cops-who-went...