From the Comments

Q:  What are your thoughts on last nights "know your rights" event?

A:  I think it was a decent beginning, although the turnout should have been better. These kind of events show that there is some promise of a productive relationship between the police and the Crown Heights community.

I did detect a degree of reservation from the speakers. They were holding back, in my opinion. I can't blame them, but I know that if everything was off the record and there were no reporters, an event like this could have been far more productive. It was very nice nonetheless. There were some good points shared at the end.