Question: In season one. It just doesn't make sense or the villains/police are thick as hell. Firstly, it starts with the death of Reacher's brother Joe. When they killed Joe, why didn't they just move his body so it couldn't be found? They all knew at that time there were two good cops in that station, why make work for yourself? Secondly, we know Paul Hubble has his number in Joe's pocket. Surely the villains would have checked his pockets first or, as in the first part, moved the body so it can't be found.
Question: Why did the police arrest Reacher? He was simply passing through.
Answer: As Reacher had arrived in town just after the murder occurred and being a stranger, he became a suspect (or at least a person of interest) and taken into custody for questioning by the police. He was released fairly quickly. It was coincidental timing of an outsider arriving at the same time as the crime occurred.
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