Fricken cops!!

Sh*t always rolls down hill. I think even if your wife was not at fault for the problems with service that day, someone other than the hostess or manager were destined to pay for it, (especially when the complaining patrons were cops). Unlike cooks, managers, and hostesses, waitresses actually have to repeatedly face the customers and interact with them. Waitresses seem to be treated as second class citizens and they are among the most abused employees in a restaraunt. If your wife is still set on working there I would try to settle things "in-house" first before airing my dirty laundry. Best of luck!