my point is the ticket had already been rendered - what end is served by having her exit the vehicle -
I havent heard anyone explain that yet - nor has anyone explained if the non compliance to an arbitrary request warranted a taze from ole sparky
what other choices did the cops have? They had already called a supervisor.
1. Let her leave without signing the ticket. In Georgia that would mean they had not promised to appear in court and promising to appear is the condition of release without bail... otherwise a judge has to set bail.
2. Taser - we already see how that worked out - at 8 months the police need to consider the welfare of the baby no matter what their political stand.
3. Pain compliance -this is pretty much just torture - it's bad.
4. Wait her out. If there is no imminent traffic danger then this probably would have been best. Tell her she cannot leave without signing and that if she leaves her vehicle for any reason without signing she will be arrested.
This is obviously on a different scale but the lesson of Ruby Ridge that unless somebody is in danger the cops don't have to be under a time constraint.
I believe he called his headquarters because she was being uncooperative and they told him to arrest her. Don't hold me to it. I would have to reread the story to make sure.