[isthisnickcool]

I bet the guys in the bar knew he was a cop. They protect their own.

???. You mean the other people in the bar were cops? If there were any in the bar they have problems.

[rintense]

Well the reporter said the bar/bartender has been harassed by someone close to the cop. It may be a cliche, but cops do protect their own. Even if the guys in the bar weren't cops, they probably knew he was. Who do you call when the cops break the law?