It's a good ruling, but the NYPD will almost certainly ignore it. The worst part is that any restitution will come in the form of fines, which are paid not by p

It's a good ruling, but the NYPD will almost certainly ignore it. The worst part is that any restitution will come in the form of fines, which are paid not by police officers, but by taxpayers. NYPD officers can break the law with complete impunity, because a third party (the taxpayers) is paying for both their legal fees and any punitive fines.