As a senior DEA agent, Norman Stansfield had received a lot of complaints.
Excessive use of force wasn't rare for DEA agents.
A DEA agent without such complaints was definitely a fake.
But there had been several disputes between Norman and NYPD, because his team had "accidentally killed" the family members of drug dealers.
Thus, Luke stopping him today had been the umpteenth time.
Generally speaking, Norman Stansfield wasn't a big deal, but the DEA behind him wasn't easy to deal with.
NYPD's pissing contest with the DEA didn't end there.
Luke understood why.
Just like how the DEA couldn't demand NYPD to hand over their officers, NYPD couldn't demand that the DEA hand over Norman.
Unless the culprits were caught red-handed, the higher-ups played a game of compromise. It was impossible for two big law enforcement units to fall out over one or two subordinates.
