ISO: Photo Editor

Look, we understand that the Post has had its fair share of problems lately and they’re eager to get more people to read their newspaper.

But, really: Is making a picture of two French cops with their hands either a.) in a protester’s derriere or b.) resting firmly on his crotch the best way to sell more papers (even if it does work for Vanity Fair)?

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