“In what way was he uncooperative ?”
Are you serious? He refused at least a half dozen requests to gt out of the vehicle. He was actually arguing with the Police and simply ignored every attempt they made to talk him out of the vehicle.
And contrary to what the NBC story claimed there was NO temp plate visible on the rear window.
In several states there is no requirement for a temporary plate visible on the rear window. A piece of cardboard with the statement Tag Applied For and the number of the request is all that is needed. That is what you need to look for in this case. that is what the lieutenant had. You should note that he was not charged for not having a license tag.
One or the other. Reach for the door handle and get shot.
Either officer could have opened the door.