First, let me say that I am not trying to bash the police in general.loktite wrote: 1) He should NOT have asked why he was being pulled over at that point. By asking the question at that point, he immediately escalated the situation (IMO)
2) Hand the officer your DL, insurance, and CHL (LTC). You are required to hand the CHL with DL by law when carrying. You don't need to tell the officer you are carrying, he will most likely ask you if you are when you hand the CHL/LTC, and where it is.
3) The officers were absolutely out of line in arresting him based on the information provided. But go back to point 1. Gonzalez escalated the situation by asking why he was pulled over. If he had been more polite/patient at that point, it *probably* would have ended with just the citations (or warning) and him driving off.
I support law enforcement. But, they are not ALL angels ..... just sayin'
1) ----- Really? Asking why you were pulled over is "escalating the situation". ???
Man, I have escalated a lot of traffic stops in my life then (prior to getting my CHL) and I have NEVER been arrested.
I am ALWAYS polite/pleasant and comply with all request. I usually just get a warning.
2) ----- I agree, and I will hand over my DL & CHL for any traffic stop in the future (been a long time since I was stopped).
3) ---- Yes, the officers were WAY out of line (based on edited video). But, I saw no reason for their reaction. There may be more to the story, but I did not see it here. We shall see. But, when he asked why he was being arrested he was told for failure to use his turn signal and an obstructed view .... seems excessive to me. ARRESTED for a minor traffic violation. WOW! I'd get a good lawyer if I was him.