Well, this is an interesting development. Zootopia's Administration may not have liked Emmitt because of some of the things he said, but wouldn't it be interesting if all this started because he tried to protect that cashier from Duke, and Duke responded by killing Emmitt's wife and framing him for her murder. People in positions of power and authority don't like having that power and authority challenged by those they see as lesser. Pride is, after all, the most deadly and devious of the seven sins.



I can almost imagine the sequence of events that led to this.



. Emmitt speaks out against Zootopia's corrupt Administration, using Duke, a corrupt cop who tries to bully his way into the pants of females using his badge.

. Duke, angry at Emmitt's actions by demeaning his authority and attacking his self-inflated sense of pride, kills Emmitt's wife and frames him for the murder.

. The Administration, having no knowledge of this, attempts to use this opportunity to silence someone who has spoken out against them, and pushes Emmitt through the system quickly.

. Judy, hearing about this miscarriage of justice, decide to take up Emmitt's case and save him while fixing the corruption in Zootopia.

. Nick, hearing about Judy, decides to protect Judy, for reasons he can't fully explain to himself, yet begins to suspect after he gets his first taste of rabbit.

. Duke, meanwhile, is unconcerned, annoyed at Judy for now bending over at his command, but knows she'll be looking high up on the ladder for someone to blame, allowing him to easily walk by under her little twitching nose, and she'll never even know it. Some Fox in Administration may get this mess pinned on them, but Duke will still get away with murder.