Absolutely. If I was that cop I would be infuriated by his disrespect and sense of invulnerability, I would have to restrain myself to remain professional. But as a police officer, I would have to remember it is me making interventions that affect people, not the other way around.

Police officers are assigned authority and have standards because of it. This man might well be guilty, but I can't shake the vengeful intent of the police on the man; police are meant to rise above, not fall prey to basic taunts.

BTW I think he's probably guilty, though it's a tough case in terms of 3rd degree assault. I know it's a hard job, a very hard job, but it's necessary for the sake of society that police remain the cooler head even in faces of irate irrational people (that surrender peacefully when lawfully placed under arrest BTW!).