How shocking, the news would showed part of the video...
Driver tells the reporter he knew he hadn't past the 40MPH sign, yet the 1st thing seen on the complete video, is dude passing the 40MPH sign. Dude says he thought he was getting out of the car to look for the sign, uh, no, the officer said in plain English "hop out of the car, turn around and place your hands behind your back"..
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IMaMYL_shxc&feature=relatedSimple and easy instructions for anyone smarter than a fern to follow, yet Jared decided ignoring the officer and walking away was prudent LMAO... thats called "felony stupid", the last thing you want to do is hand the officer justification to drop you in your tracks.
People can't refuse to sign a promise to appear, ignore simple lawful instructions, then dictate to the police how it's gonna be.. that might work with mall security, but not the gendarme.
On one hand the officer acted accordingly.
On the other... I question his officer safety & tact, or lack there of... trying to hook someone while alone is a recipe for disaster that invites exactly that type of force escalation.
A-lot of people get their nuts in a wad and refuse to sign tickets, happens all the time... having a unit or 2 back-up arrive, with one final explanation that:
They can sign the ticket and go home, or...
Get yanked out, maybe through the sunroof, pepper sprayed, stomped and tasered if need be.. after that humiliation they get booked with the infamous rapist "bubba", and the car gets towed & stored at their expense.
At this point, 99% of the time, they grumble about whatever and sign the ticket.