[rogue yam]

(2) The issue here is that if you do not sign the ticket, the officer needs to take you into custody. And an officer is allowed to use non-lethal force to take you into custody if you resist arrest.

Do you think the driver knew he was under arrest when he was tasered? I don't. The officer never told him he was under arrest. How was he to know?

[1rudeboy]

“Turn around and put your hands behind your back NOW,” repeated twice by a police officer holding a Taser shouldn’t be met with “What the heck is your problem?” and walking away, in my opinion.

[Don'tMessWithTexas]

When an officer has you in his custody and control you are under arrest. The officer does not have to tell you that you are under arrest.