Moine
Padawan Learner
If it turns out that there was nothing extraordinary about the affair, people still forget what law enforcement actually is. It is an extremely hierarchical power structure, wherein basically everyone involved usually has: 1) a career, 2) a family, 3) children that need to be supported, and of course the usual 4) debts, loans and planned purchases.
Even if 99.99% of an involved agency is noticing all of the funny details of the affair, and are conducting copious amounts of conspiracy gossip, not a single one of them will even think of attempting to usurp the procedural momentum that is put into motion once a mug-shot is released to the media, and the meeting with the attorneys is scheduled.
You might have a Fox Mulder down in the basement who actually is connecting all the dots, but they're usually ignored and ostracized, since the organisation's priorities are more-in-line with: 1) maintaining a inter-organizational authority, 2) telling the public what's up, and 3) quickly putting the case through the courts. It's basically not their job to scrutinize the details of any serious crime. However, it is their job to quickly put together what can be shoved down a jury's throat, so that ultimately their boss(es) looks good, and no one gets side-lined permanently, you know -- down in the basement.
That's what I think is even a worse scenario than a complete conspiracy --- no one knows anything, and everyone's got incentives to get the case over with.
