Just to add to the above quote...
I would say the late 70's and 80's NYC crime was at an all time high. Some areas such as the south bronx and parts of brooklyn were in fact worse than many of the worse parts of the DR. You could not walk out late at night without getting robbed etc. etc. And yes corruption was rampant. It was the norm. 20 years later NYC is one of the safest places on the world. The bottom line is, as corrupt as the police may be, they are still needed.
Reminds me of Colonel Nathan Jessup's famous saying
irate:"Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Whose gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to. Great Movie:cheeky:
