means. a promise that no matter where people have come from no matter what troubles they have left behind, here they can lead lives full of hope and possibility. and the liu family took new york up on that great promise. while detective liu s father labored long hauers in the garmt industry, detective liu studied hard in the public schools. he learned english, prepared himself for college. detective liu s dream was clear and it was a noble one, to don the blue uniform, to pin on the badge, to dedicate himself to protecting and serving the city he loved. detective liu s life resolved around his family the family he was born into and his second