[thefactor]

I saw that. I believe that if a cop asks you a simple question about your expired insurance you may just want to answer it and not walk away and then flail your arms like a jack-ass. In short, stop fighting just because you know you're wrong.

However, it never should have escalated to that level. If the guy wants to walk away, go ahead. I'm gonna sit right here by your car and have it ticketed and towed. Good luck getting it back because you didn't want to have a 30 second conversation like civilized people.

[SZonian]

I understand, but sometimes folks just don’t know when to say when and simply comply with the request, even if it is wrong.

Like many have posited, living to fight another day [in court] is better than being killed over a minor infraction...like the shoot in NJ.