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I would agree with you, that verbal baiting etc. is beyond the pale and the cop shouldn't do it.
Iow, if a uC wearing a Raiders jersey is asked "you like the Raiders?" . Saying " yes" perfectly ok
Otog, saying "yes, and the Seahawks F*in suck! Your team sucks! They are a bunch o talentless child molesater!" is inappropriate
Yes. It has to be inappropriate. For example, in VA the disorderly conduct statute includes language calculated to cause a disturbance. I'm betting VA is not the only state.
If a cop is baiting someone like that, he is definitely calculating to cause a disturbance. In such cases, its the cop who needs to be arrested. For the speech, not just in those cases where violence does occur.
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