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Now to get down to the nitty gritty and answer the question I have not seen answered on this thread, how would you have made this particular idiot compliant in this particular case?

I'll answer your question. When the CSO arrived and told me that there was a student who refused to leave the library, I get my partner and go there. We have the CSO identify the student to us. One of us takes up a position near the door, but out of the way. The other moves AROUND behind him, not AT him, to provide cover in the event of a 'situation.'

We see that he's moving towards the door. There's no reason to approach him as he is complying with the commands given by the CSO. We keep an eye on him until he leaves, which should be in just a few short seconds at that point.

We go home.

By the time that the officers arrived, the student had already committed misdemeanor trespassing. The other officers were not brought in to intimidate him into leaving, they were brought in to make him leave. He refused their demands to leave and made a scene. When one of the officers took him by the arm, he fell limp and started screaming about the "f'ing Patriot act" and trying to start a mini-student riot. So, pursuant to your rules of engagement in post 302, we are now at level 4.

OK Mr. Federal LEO, what do you do now?