Referring to the year 1855, the book NYPD ​ — A City and Its Police described “the impression of many New Yorkers that the thugs and the police were becoming difficult to distinguish. ”
Viidates aastale 1855, ütles raamat „NYPD – A City and Its Police ”, et„ paljudel New Yorgi elanikel oli mulje, et kõrilõikajaid ja politseinikke on üha raskem eristada ”.