“People threatened with arrest have the right to know why they are in trouble - just what law they are breaking.”
No, they don’t. http://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2013/10/do-police-have-to-inform-you-of-your-charges.html
If you’re arrested, just don’t cause the situation to deteriorate further. Don’t comply and you risk being arrested. There is nothing you can do about it. No screaming can get you off. The only course of action is to comply. You can seek legal actions LATER, not during the time you are being arrested.
> You can seek legal actions LATER, not during the time you are being arrested. <
I agree with you there. If you are being arrested, just go with the flow. Let your lawyer sort things out later.
However, this particular situation is unusual. The nurse had no reason at all to believe that she was about to be arrested. In her mind, she was doing nothing wrong. In fact, she thought she was doing everything right. And the cop gave her no warning, no “If you don’t comply, you are going to jail. You are violating law (whatever).”
In a free country, the nurse deserved a warning such as that. In fact, I’d say it was her right. This was not some life-or-death emergency situation.