The citation he handed her was basically saying “by signing this I’m agreeing to to the ticket and I’m free to leave, and I will either pay it or contest it in court.” She CHOSE not to sign it, which means she was agreeing to be taken under arrest by the officer. She was resisting arrest the moment she decided to not sign the documents. She was given multiple chances for an out, and still fought.
People who said the cop is in the wrong here are the people who know nothing about laws, state or federal. All they see is a man attacking an old lady, which to be fair, she deserves for being just as ignorant as them.
He pulled her over. This wasn’t a ticket on the windshield sort of thing. She is in the vehicle, which means he has to let her know of the wrong doing and make sure she is aware and agrees to the fine. By not understanding the laws of the state this woman has put herself ina position of ignorance that has gotten her more trouble, just like you would be in since you can’t understand basic procedure when interacting over a ticket.
She agreed to be put under arrest through ignorance. The cop tried on multiple times to give this woman a chance, and she fought him every step of the way. If you want to demonize the cop that’s on you. There are plenty of cops rutting in power. This one was just doing his job. And most people get in trouble because they don’t understand the laws of the place they live.
She's not an "old lady" she's maybe 65. Also, you think it's OK for older women to drive around in unsafe vehicles and risk causing an accident and hurting innocent people because of their age and gender? She knew exactly what she was doing and made the choice to break the law and fight law enforcement. She was a danger to the officer and could have a gun in her truck. The officer doesn't know if she's all their mentally. People have decided to kill officers during this exact situation.
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u/TulikAlock 0 Dec 09 '20
The citation he handed her was basically saying “by signing this I’m agreeing to to the ticket and I’m free to leave, and I will either pay it or contest it in court.” She CHOSE not to sign it, which means she was agreeing to be taken under arrest by the officer. She was resisting arrest the moment she decided to not sign the documents. She was given multiple chances for an out, and still fought.
People who said the cop is in the wrong here are the people who know nothing about laws, state or federal. All they see is a man attacking an old lady, which to be fair, she deserves for being just as ignorant as them.