One of the flaws was the "policeman" in your scenario was cozying up to the mugger and in his spare time busied himself writing instruction manuals on how to rob from even the armed citizens.
There is no way I would ever be able to support Newt given so many of his personality flaws
If you are unarmed, and being robbed at gunpoint, and the policeman arrives to save you, do you care whether the policeman cheated on his wife 10 years ago?
One of the flaws was the "policeman" in your scenario was cozying up to the mugger and in his spare time busied himself writing instruction manuals on how to rob from even the armed citizens.