Exactly, He refused a reasonable request from the police.
Some folks just have no sense of humor. Tazing the guy doesn't seriously harm him.
I just heard some comedian on my XM comedy chanel the other day --
"My mother was nurturing. 'Don't touch that hot stove, you'll burn yourself'. My father was more of a practical teacher. 'Don't touch that stove', he'd say. 'Why not, Daddy?' 'Go ahead and touch it, and find out,' he'd say."
That's just funny.
As I always told the perps....."Talk to the Judge".
As I watched the video I was waiting for the kid in the crowd to yell "Stop, I am prelaw, I want your badge number!"
You usually end up having to take them too....lol
I've seen plenty of videos where volunteers are tasered. The effects, though painful for a short burst, last but a few seconds. Most police if carrying a taser must be tasered to know what to expect. Judging from what I’ve read and seen the kid was treated as a suspect resisting arrest, plus plenty of drama queen thrown in.