De Blasio Tells NYPD Grads They’ll ‘Stare Down’ Problems Like Mental Illness, Guns

DE BLASIO: "To stare down the danger, because that's what you will do, you will stare down the danger. You will keep the peace and you will confront all manner of problems. Let’s be honest about the realities of our society. You will confront all of the problems that plague our society, problems that you didn’t create --"
NN AUDIENCE MEMBER (shouting): "You did."(Applause)
DE BLASIO: "--You'll confront poverty. You'll confront mental illness, illegal guns, and a still too divided society - all of these challenges. You didn't create these problems but you can help our city to overcome them. You can be part of the solution. And that is a blessing. That is a worthy calling."