Chapter 453
Listening to Li Jie's words, George fell into thought for a while. Adding a group of ordinary people with extraordinary skills or devotion to community policing to the NYPD non-staff is a real possibility.
This is not an idea to slap your head and make a decision. Nor is it the kind of empty talk and useless ideas that are actually all empty talk and nonsense.
Li Jie's idea seems a bit unserious, but in fact he is very serious: "The New York police are not omnipotent. You should be very clear about this, Sheriff. There are many things you cannot do."
George did not refute this, and he was naturally well aware of the shortcomings of the New York police. Insufficient police force makes it impossible for him to deploy police officers to various communities in New York.
Especially New York, as the facade city of the United States, it is very important to maintain the city's face. And where is the face of New York City? Manhattan, Long Island, up to and including parts of Queens. In order to maintain the face of these New York City, most of the police force is devoted to these areas.
Especially the neighborhood radiating out from the center of Manhattan's Times Square is the area with the most complete police resources in New York City. Of course there are Wall Street and Central Park nearby.
The police force in these places is almost supersaturated.
As for places like the Bronx and Brooklyn that really need a lot of police to maintain law and order, George has no police to send. The reality is often like this, the richer the place tends to get more resources, even if these resources are already in excess.
And those places that really need resources can't get anything.
"In the early stage, we can learn from the practice of BJ City. Connect this group of vigilantes together. Except for some normal community volunteer activities. For example, helping orphans, widows, old and young, or ordinary security patrols in the community. Others, For example, when they discover certain criminal activities, they try to get everyone to call the police. Maybe New York City can set up a special call line for the vigilante." Li Jie said while rubbing his chin.
"We don't encourage ordinary people to fight dangerous criminals by themselves, because it is irresponsible to them. Even people with some superpowers, we don't advocate it. Not everyone has received professional training, they are very There may be some drastic moves."
"Let every community, including those under-policed, have a police eye. Stop crime before it happens, and reduce the crime rate in the city as a whole is the most important thing. We want everyone to see the streets Positive side of the vigilante."
"Appropriate cooperation rather than confrontation, just like BJ's anonymous whistleblowers. Some people are not like fighting crimes, but the price that many people have to bear after fighting crimes is unbearable for many people, including those that may be faced by themselves and their families. All kinds of dangers." What Li Jie said was not alarmist, but real.
"Although this is only the initial stage, I think we can try in some aspects." Li Jie said to George seriously.
"I'm a little curious, why did you think of doing this." George suddenly asked Li Jie, but Li Jie didn't understand: "What? What are you talking about?"
"It is to unite the vigilantes on the streets in this way. Then they can be organized and able to let this group of people do what they should do, and this can also ensure that what they do will not be too outrageous." George Seriously.
"I just want to ask, why do you think of doing these things. Logically speaking, these things don't have much to do with you. There is still a big difference between night watchmen and those street vigilantes. You are more professional. What you do is also different. More, in fact, there is no need to wade into this muddy water."
"Sheriff, many of what you said are right, but one thing is wrong." Li Jie glanced at George's police badge: "The night watchmen, street vigilantes, New York police, and other police officers in this city Twenty million plus civilians are no different."
"We live here, and there is a place called home here. Whether it is a vigilante or a superhero, they are never separate individuals. In essence, there is no difference between a hero and a commoner." Li Jie What was said left George in deep thought.
"The hero itself should not be isolated from the crowd, no matter how capable you are. Ordinary people will always care about their daily lives. Why does the hair tonic invented by Tony Stark get far more attention than Higher than the new energy he invented and his deeds as Iron Man?" Li Jie said.
"Because those other things are too far away from the common people. When Tony Stark is wearing a steel armor and shuttles through the clouds, the higher he flies, the farther he is from the common people. The greater the thought, the greater the barrier between the people and the crowd. Bigger. So everyone will think Iron Man is cool, but few people will really understand what Tony Stark thinks."
"And this is just a microcosm of superheroes. So the Night's Watch has been working hard to fight street crime and control the crime rate in New York. Some people said to me, especially Spider-Man: catching a thief wastes ten minutes , is your life and ability to do these things worth it?"
Listening to Li Jie's words, George began to face the superhero in front of him for the first time. He was telling the real inner world of a hero.
"I want to say it's worth it." Li Jie said seriously: "Because for an ordinary person, he doesn't care what great invention Tony Stark invented today that can change the world. But his wallet may contain his All living expenses for this month."
"Sometimes people are actually unusually fragile. Some small blows can change a person's life and future direction. For some people, it is just a wallet, but for those involved, it may be the whole world."
Li Jie smiled: "Isn't what the vigilantes and heroes do is to save the world? Whether you are saving this earth or someone's world, it's all very important, isn't it?"
"If his world is destroyed, that person won't care about any new inventions or new trends in the world, because it has nothing to do with him. If a superhero doesn't care or even ignore all of this. It will only cause ordinary people to drift away from them, and even create estrangement and confrontation. Worship cannot be eaten, and without the foundation of the people, any superhero is just a ridiculous joke."
"The so-called strong people who are addicted to their own world will eventually be abandoned by others. And I want to make a little reconciliation here. A reconciliation that is beneficial to everyone." Li Jie expressed his point of view completely, George He nodded deeply.
He very much agrees with Li Jie's awareness of the relationship between heroes and the public, and this is not the kind of superior attitude that George appreciates.
In fact, when Li Jie first released the video of I am Everyone, he had already started to do similar things. Tear off the divine aura and labels attached to the heroes. Only by showing the side of humanity can a hero truly gain the support of the people. And the promotion of the so-called Masked Heroes Registration Act will also turn into water without a source and a tree without its roots.
"Of course, if the vigilante heroes are willing. You can register your hero title and costume on the website of the Night Watchman. It is best to be able to register your own superpowers. Of course, these are all voluntary. And They don't need to upload their personal information." Li Jie continued.
"I can guarantee the privacy and security of this website, and it will not cause any leakage of information." It is impossible for Li Jie to trust the inside of the government. The inside of the US government is now almost like a sieve. Who knows if Hydra is still working in it.
"We hope that a small number of elites will drive mutual assistance among other neighbors in the community. This is only a preliminary stage, but I think this is a good attempt. Let the New York police and vigilantes reach a tacit understanding, and even It can be a model for other cities."
"Little people have great power, and it's great to make more and more people realize that they can do more than they thought they could. It's also a great thing to eliminate the indifference between people."
George sighed: "You are really a very good lobbyist. I can't think of any reason to reject this plan. By the way, what do you plan to call this plan?"
"How about calling it [Community Joint Defense Settle Home]?" Li Jie smiled happily.