That makes a difference. At least, it’ll suggest, in writing, that Kirkland
took advice before closing the case. That means someone to share the blame if 
the case comes back to haunt them. Kirkland can deal with that. He can also deal 
with shutting down cases prematurely, even pinning the rap on the wrong piece of 
dirt. There’s plenty of dirt to go around and they’re all guilty of something.
Pinning a rap on the wrong slag bothers him, but that’s the price of staying on
the job, doing what little he can to actually fight crime. It’s called making
deals with the devil. Deals like this make him want to vomit, but somehow he 
manages to go on swallowing his bile. It’s either that or just walk away, and
just walking away isn’t his style.