As a former LEO I can say this with some experience; LEA’s often hire a$$holes that are ex-football players / athletes because they need the muscle to deal with hardened ciminals. A lot of these guys are “my way or the highway” type of guys that have huge egos. If you even suggest they are slightly wrong the handcuffs come out. The best way to deal with them is not to debate or argue with them but try to reason with them if you have a valid argument. Its like dealing with a wild animal; no sudden moves and keeping calm works with them because they are like predators; if they see any weakness ro panic in your eyes, you’re done. Next time the gals will know to carry their license on them or a miniaturized verion of it if its just a sheet of paper. Not saying I aree with the officer at all; just offering advice on how to deal with LEOs like him.
I agree with you, citing "constitutional rights", personal bravado and a camera is no way to deal with an LEO. The guy is simply doing a job and making his job as easy as possible is the best way for the both of you to separate and go your own ways without anybody's toes getting stepped on.
It should be echoed that somebody called in a report of people armed and he had no choice but to respond to the call. I'm sure he was already in a heightened sense of alert once the mention of firearms and thus the apparent agitation.
As a side note, I'm not in favor of this group's Youtube channel being used to document their own personal encounters with LEO's while they are armed.
I have certain bumper stickers on the back of my car as well as a personalized license plate and several times while at a stop light, I have witnessed the driver of the car behind me using their cell phone to photograph the back of my car.
For what purpose I don't know but what I do know is that I have googled my license plate # and have discovered several conversations about it, my car and myself from individuals in my location. That's a little disturbing....
Good advice. And everyone should save and spend the cash on a retainer of a self-defense/defense lawyer—an activist lawyer (best defense against officious, renegade folks).