116. Yes, both handled themselves poorly but one was working and should have known better.
The cop is trained to handle this situation. The driver is an amateur. Taser use happened solely because the officer failed to use his words, first to explain that the signing was required and not an admission of guilt, then subsequently by asking the driver to step out of the car and then asking him put his hands behind him - not one word announcing that he was under arrest. He then pointed what looks like a gun at him --still no notice that he was under arrest. Finally, he uses the taser on him because the man was walking away. Simply stating that both parties handled themselves poorly makes it sound fair and balanced. It was not.
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