"As a cop, I dealt with every kind of bum and criminal. They all have more integrity than some Hollywood people"

This quote by Joseph Wambaugh is a commentary on the integrity of Hollywood people. He is implying that the crooks and bums he encountered as a police had more integrity than some Hollywood people. This could be interpreted as a criticism of the ethical character of some Hollywood individuals. Wambaugh is recommending that the criminals and bottoms he experienced had a higher sense of morality and were more honest than a few of the people he encountered in Hollywood. He is indicating that Hollywood people are not always as honest and credible as they seem. This quote is a suggestion that we need to not constantly take people at stated value which we must be aware of the stability of those we communicate with.