Unless you're trying to make a movie on the sly, there's no way to get around this. If you want to use public spaces, film on the streets, have the cooperation of the police, you have to have a permit.
“My little scam in April '85 went like this: Give me $50,000; here's some names of some people we've recruited.”
“Every nation has its war party... It is commercial, imperialistic, ruthless. It tolerates no opposition.”