Beyond high - profile cases like that in Manhattan , there 's ongoing conflict between cops , too . Filmmakers say New Yorkers still distrust cops even after stop and frisk lawsuit . They say trying to stop small - scale marijuana arrests will help but it 's not enough . ` ` Broken windows '' theory of policing leads to problems in enforcement , they say .
Beyond high-profile cases like that in Ferguson , there 's ongoing tension between cops , minorities . Filmmakers say New Yorkers still distrust cops even after stop and frisk lawsuit . They say decision to stop small-scale marijuana arrests will help but it 's not enough . `` Broken windows '' theory of policing leads to inequities in enforcement , they say .