Would we be having this discussion if the one fellow had simply provided his ID when it was asked of him? I think not. It was a reasonable request, whether lawful or not, and apparently the other 4 men complied but this one did not. Was he looking for a confrontation or not?
It can’t be reasonable unless it is lawful.
Since the request for the ID wasn’t lawful, then the man who declined to show his ID was not seeking a confrontation. He was seeking respect for the law and his rights. The person violating the law, the cop, was seeking the confrontation by his direct action of violating the law through abuse of his authority.
If the other four allowed their rights to be violated, their decision does not make it incumbent on the fifth man to agree to have his rights violated as well. eg.: Your four buddies decide to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Does their foolishness somehow confer a duty on you to also act foolishly and jump?
cops overstepped...they shoulda been talkin to granny and educating her, if not citing her...
now the tyrants need to pay for their criminal behavior...