It would be ideal if everyone was open minded about differences but truthfully that is never really the case even in a place as diverse as Los Angeles. Having such diversity probably does the opposite effect of what people would hope it would do. It groups people according to their race and tends to cause people to stick with what they know and are comfortable with. That is why people who are consistently surrounded by diversity may be more likely to be close minded about differences.
Which characters defied the "typical stereotypes set for them?" How?
The character that I thought defied the typical stereotype was Officer Hanson. He is partnered with Officer Ryan who is extremely racist towards black people. I would have thought that Officer Hanson was going to be the same. He is your typical white guy living in a city with a lot of crime. Many people in the movie and in real life would associate the crime with black people. Officer Hanson lets off Cameron Thayer because he knows that he is a good guy and felt bad about how his partner treated his wife. He goes against the stereotype of white men being racist against blacks and actually sides with Cameron and goes against the other policemen.
