Director got it all wrong

This movie, although not that well known, is nevertheless one of my favorites and pretty much defines the aura of a hip young crew of four hanging out in Manhattan during the Dinkins-era (early 1990-91)and all the situations they run into while trying to have as much fun as they could muster; bought back memories, that's for sure. There is only segment of the film which I strongly disagree with and which Director Joseph Vasquez should have been a little more knowledgeable with: the character of Fernando, played by Nestor Serrano, longs to be "an Italian by the name of Vinny". In the part where they are caught by transit police, and one cop starts inquiring on Fernando's "persona", the cop tells Fernando that "he could never be Italian...that HE (the cop) was a real Italian..." EXCUSE ME!!! But real Italians are NOT THAT WHITE LOOKING EITHER!!!!! In fact, Nestor Serrano could pass MORE for Italian than that idiot cop, who looks more "Anglo" than anything else! (Remember, Italians are considered "Latin" just like Spaniards and Portugese)I have many Italian friends, whose background ranges from Bari, to Milan, to Roma (Rome) down to Sicily (Sicilianos), and NONE OF THEM RESEMBLE THAT COP....N O N E! On the contrary, they are all from light olive to dark complexions, with very dark to sometimes dark blonde hair! Fernando, in fact, could be among them easy! Director Vasquez screwed up major! Major!! Otherwise, the rest of the movie was, in my book, outstanding. (Whew! Glad I got that out of my chest!!)