NYPD probably found the gun and id’s in the backpack found in central park and planted it on this guy so they could claim victory

Yup. This is how you create a single point of failure when it comes to privacy.

That’s the general idea, but life’s not that black and white. It’s better if both parties contribute to avoiding collisions. It’s the same reason why I’m required to have brake lights and hazard lights on my car.