Yes. It appears he did fight back. In looking at the pictures of the Sergeant taken at the scene in the EMS (presumably) the kid pummeled him pretty bad. Lots of blood and some damage to the nose and mouth. That’s when the sergeant pulled his gun to stop it.
The sergeant should have recognized the lights were bad after two stops and let the third instance go and had it on the repair list for end of shift.
He was polite and procedural during the stop and didn’t seem to be confrontational, and the kid sounded to me almost like he was on something, but very cognizant of procedure/rights, etc., even if ill-advised.
At the point when the man says you are under arrest, that is the point when you stop the protesting. Further, even when tazed, he shouldn’t have attacked an armed officer.
It’s hard to say how this is going to play out, especially when this kid attacked the cop. Very unfortunate all around.
You’re right. Best not to upset the man with the whip by protesting an unjust beating. Massa wouldn’t like it.
It still looks like the cop’s wounds are self inflicted, his expression speaks volumes. I think his temper was triggered by a defiant teenager, and the results we can see.