"The NYPD aren’t tasked with policing, the act of maintaining law and order." Exactly. That goes for all police. Their only job duty is to make arrests. Only.

"The NYPD aren’t tasked with policing, the act of maintaining law and order." Exactly. That goes for all police. Their only job duty is to make arrests. Only. It is a fallacy to think that the police are there to help. They're not even required to help by law and have no duty to do so. Once this fact is realized by someone, not interacting with police and other smart actions start to make complete sense. It's just too bad that children are wrongfully taught otherwise. It's one thing that parents can be squarely blamed for, as they usually believe the lies themselves.