[DrPhil]

LOL. Since we're doing the illegal vs. corrupt lesson:

The corruption could be on the part of the police department which is why there is an investigation.

The illegal is on the part of the illegal immigrant who stole someone else's identity. Both against the law. Thank goodness, being a good employee isn't enough to buffer the effects of that.

The wonderful thing about laws and procedures is that they don't wait for everyone to find something shocking, scary, or anything like that. Life would be chaotic. I know that's not what you're suggesting but it is quite possible to see why something is considered serious in a larger sense even if you don't personally find it to be a big deal.