I was on a ride along with an Little Rock cop. We got into a situation similar to this and a female balled her fist up and raised it to strike. The cop said, "Mam, if you make a fist like a man, I'll beat you like a man"....needless to say, it was all for show with the other idiots in the crowd.
You can learn a lot by going on a ride along. I've ridden with my brother and sister several times and once with another officer from their department. I've definitely learn what NOT to due when dealing with a cop.