I'm kinda take back by how man people are against the LEO. They have 2 seconds to make a decision and yall have the rest of yalls life's to tear it apart. I mean come on. This LEO doesn't know any thing about the back story of this guy. All he know is that he's being confrontational and difficult.
The only thing that I am shocked about is the LEO letting the passenger just sit there. I would have thought that he would at least ask them to step out and show him their hands.
In my opinion if you don't cooperate with a LEO of any kind then you deserve what ever you get. Any LEO should not have to ask you more then once to do anything. If he does he has every right to think you are trying to hide something.
I might not agree with TXI on everything but I have to take his side this time. I am not a LEO of any kind but I have had to talk to enough of them on the side of the road more then I care to admit. I have even been pulled over once cause the office thought I was not wearing a DOT approved helmet. I have also been mistaken for an arm robbery suspect. I didn't agree with the stop but I had my DL and Ins ready by the time he got up to me. I hold no malice against any LEO for any reason.
Hypothetically: What if this guy turned out to have drugs or guns in the car. Would all agree or disagree with the tactics of this LEO.