I think sense has nothing to do with it for somebody that can afford $49,000 for one piece of furniture. Though it is pretty great. Maybe a better saying would be the stuff for people with more money than god.

What I would like to know is why Southern California doesn't go monorail like Disneyland instead of light rail? Monorail is faster to put up since it doesn't have to be built onsite. It's off the ground so has a smaller footprint and is out of the way of impatient idiots that end up getting killed on the tracks. It's quieter and faster so doesn't have to creep through cranky neighborhoods.

The thing is we live in a free society but not a lawless one. Everybody has to follow certain rules like obeying the speed limit. And once you're actually caught breaking a law, even if its something minor like speeding, the cop is invoked with more power over you. So you have to pull over when he hits you with the lights, for example. Once you're pulled over, there's no use arguing. And like I said it's in your best interest to just be nice because the cop might let you off with a warning. You give up no rights being civil. The cop is required to tell you what you've done and that's it. He doesn't have to walk the driver back to the sign to prove anything. That's why you can contest the ticket in court. If you feel it's unjust, tell the judge not the cop. Once you're pulled over there's nothing you can do. So refusing to sign the ticket is pointless. You're getting the ticket whether you agree with it or not. And refusing just gives the cop grounds to haul you in and fingerprint you to get verification that you are who you say you are. It's all in the law. The way the entire situation escalated is because of poor judgement.

I think we know why he's being a jerk. It's the same reason most people argue with the cop who stops them. He doesn't want a ticket. And most of what goes on isn't just police procedure. It's in the vehicle and penal code. It's not so much about giving up rights as just some really bad judgement on the cops part and really bad judgement on the drivers part.

He does pull the taser out quickly but he doesn't fire right away. He fires after the guy starts walking away and ignores his warnings.

Also, when a cop makes a stop he's not going to allow the guy to go back to his car. Because the suspect may be going for a gun. They're trained not to do that. So when the driver refused to put his hands on the car and walked back towards his own car and put his hand in his pocket, he made the situation more tense.

You must of missed the part of the video where the cop tells the driver to put his hands on the car. And where the driver verbally refuses, walks away and puts his hand in his pocket.

The taser is not a weapon of last resort. It's actually officially considered a low level use of force below pepper spray (which has longer lasting effects), the baton (which can cause serious injury and break bones) and the handgun. It's used in place of physical restraint where the cop or suspect might get injured in a scuffle. That's why tasers seem to come out a lot. It's not that cops are lazy. They take the place of actually grappling with suspects. In this case (and probably many others) it seems like the cop could have been clearer in his instructions. But once he asks the guy out of the car, he clearly means to arrest him. And the fact that the driver is being so argumentative and actually walks away is actually grounds to escalate. The cop should have been more insistent, though, rather than tasering the guy.

What it comes down to is drivers have no recourse when they are pulled over. You are at the mercy of the cop who has all the discretion. The cop decides what citation to issue and if there is an arrest warranted or impound. So it's in your best interest to cooperate with the cop. Especially if he's an a--hole like this one.

I agree this seemed to be excessive use of force. But the driver contributed to the situation by being difficult from the start and walking away. You don't have to sign the ticket which is really just a summons to appear in court, but if you do refuse to sign the officer can make an arrest. The reason why he was stopped is because he broke the law. It's the cops call. So when the guy walked away he was resisting arrest. Really, the cop should have just pulled the guy back to the car instead of zapping him. A road side is a bad place to fight the power. Just sign the ticket and fight the ticket in court.