Again, I don't know where that line is - it's a particularly sticky subject. Police should probably err on the side of letting people air their thoughts in the form they choose.
One would think that they should particularly err on that side if people are angry because they were just falsely accused of breaking into their own home.
I don't think anyone is defending hurling insults at random police officers. However, if you just invaded someone's home and treated them like a burglar in their own home, I think the police officer should realize that the cause of any angry behavior here is himself and just apologize and leave.
One would think that they should particularly err on that side if people are angry because they were just falsely accused of breaking into their own home.
I don't think anyone is defending hurling insults at random police officers. However, if you just invaded someone's home and treated them like a burglar in their own home, I think the police officer should realize that the cause of any angry behavior here is himself and just apologize and leave.