Just how reasonable was Pig James Crowley being when he arrested Skip Gates for mouthing off to him? The New York Times asks a wide range of cops how they handle abuse in the field, and got a range of responses. “If you don’t have a tough skin, then you shouldn’t be a cop,” opines one LA officer. “We’re not dealing with people at their best.” But taunting cops in public is a no-no to some. "You don’t get paid to be publicly abused," says a New York cop.
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