"...if that was me, i would have called another cop to the scene, combed the car for violations and gotten ID to write the ticket. if he still refused ID, he goes in cuffs to the station house, gets a ticket once ID is verified and is sent on his way..." Write him a ticket for what exactly? I agree that the kid is a professional agitator, but he didn't do anything wrong - let alone illegal.
The cop is an a**hole that deserved to lose his job. Hope he enjoys working security for 9 bucks an hour. He deserves it.
as i said, i would have looked at the car for an equipment violation. bulb that was out, obscured license plate, tinted windows. stuff like that. all within the officer's rights if the vehicle is operated on public roads.
and i would have been nice and polite about it. the kid wants to agitate, fine. but i'm going to do my job to the letter.