> There's very little power for the citizens to actually do anything. How much effort did you expend before declaring that change is futile? The NYPD has polit

> There's very little power for the citizens to actually do anything. How much effort did you expend before declaring that change is futile? The NYPD has political power because they worked to establish relationships with politicians and spent money to hire lobbyists that keep these these politicians accountable to their interests. On the other hand, most people would have trouble to name a single city councilor.