Detectives had been offered money to ignore crimes.
The indictment would charge that the racing association ignored crimes committed by mutuel clerks to facilitate negotiating a union contract.
It also ignored crimes against the mentally and physically disabled and against proponents of controversial political and social causes.
Yet he seemed to choose his activities with the care of a connoisseur, ignoring certain crimes where one might logically expect him; stepping into others when not anticipated.
He said the American press and Congress "are ignoring crimes committed against our people."
Police often ignore such low-level crimes because of the time and trouble required to take suspects downtown for arraignment.
It's devastating to the police to drive by and ignore crimes.
They may try to avoid trouble by looking away from others, sitting alone, not talking to anyone and ignoring crimes.
There is no shame in being raped, but plenty of stigma should attach to those who ignore crimes against humanity.
For the most part, they ignore petty crimes unless they have been hired to protect or watch over a particular client's interests.