We don’t know what the officer’s intentions were or his precise reason for ordering her out of the car were, but they are totally irrelevant from a legal standpoint.
During a traffic stop an officer has the authority to order a driver and passengers out of a vehicle...period. He gave her a lawful order, she defied it and things escalated from there. She committed multiple violations of the law, he committed none.
TROOPER: “Do you mind putting out your cigarette, please?”
BLAND: “I’m in my car. Why do I have to put out my cigarette?”
TROOPER: “Well, you can step out now.”
Having the authority is not a license to abuse the authority. Police officer should exercise it only when it’s reasonably necessary. This woman obviously had a bad attitude but the police could have been the grownup, instead choose to escalate it.
There are some police officers who gets on a power trip and treat civilians like dirt. Happened to a friend of mine who by the way is white so it’s not racial. He spend a day in jail and had to be bailed out because when the police asked him for his ID he told them he left it in his car. They charged him with refusing to cooperate and arrested him. He’s now suing them.
BTW...please tell me which this is based on your knowledge of the english language.
Is the following an “order”?...or a “request”?
“Do you mind putting out your cigarette, please?”
Order or request...pick one.
If you say “both” you are a bootlicker....just sayin.