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 try to steer clear of them and avoid any verbal communication . 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 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 .