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.
thanks for a reasoned response