> a flat-out refusal to comply is a very convincing sign that the subject is working up the nerve to assault the officers with a weapon
It’s also a convincing sign that the person has gotten true and correct legal advice never to talk to cops. Look at Mueller prosecuting people for “lying to the FBI” if you have any questions about why it’s a bad idea to talk to cops.
Well, for my part (and my part only; let every man suit his own desires) I'm not going to stand on my rights to the point where violence is the result. If a cop infringes my rights, there's a time and a place to seek redress. And I'm certainly not going to engage in brinksmanship, as this victim apparently did, with an authority who has the power to injure me, or worse.