In Cruising (1980), director William Friedkin included a bizarre interrogation scene he later claimed was inspired by a story about an NYPD officer using an abs

In Cruising (1980), director William Friedkin included a bizarre interrogation scene he later claimed was inspired by a story about an NYPD officer using an absurd routine to unsettle suspects. According to Friedkin, the tactic was intentionally so outrageous that if a suspect described it in court…