“Gardner only asked, TWICE..”
Three times. It is hard to hear the third time, but it is there.
If Massey was ‘searching for it’, as you suggest, I don’t believe the officer would have found it necessary to repeat himself.
Logic therefore concludes he was making no attempt. As you said, He wanted the officer to ‘prove’ he did something wrong before he was willing to cooperate.
(”Massey was more intent in trying to discuss WHY he was being stopped.”)
71 Seconds. Yep. It’s so hard to find those darn driver’s licenses. Probably packed in the family luggage.
The Registration. Where might one keep such a document?
Have your wife ask you “Honey, why were you late from work?” and then stand there and don’t answer for 71 seconds.
Depends on which car I'm driving... it's different places in each. And, yes.. it actually would take me a few seconds to locate it... especially, in a tense situation.
Again... I just don't think having to wait 71 seconds for a registration is justification for arrest. Even when combined with "refusal to sign"..... All that crap is simply irrelevant... or, should have been.