Tyreek Hill arrested for traffic violation by stadium in Miami on gameday (Hill played) [Reckless driving & seatbelt charges dismissed]

MarCowMar said
You raise some good points, but I'm curious as someone who's had to work w/inmates--under what circumstances would you let inmates dictate the rules of your interactions?

This isn't that. You're comparing a prisoner with a free civilian. It's a terrible example. And Hill wasn't dictating anything. The only thing he said that might be construed as dicating was telling the cop not to knock on the window, which isn't an unreasonable request.

MarCowMar said
Hill issued two dictates to the officer:

1) Don't tap on my window.

2) Don't tell me to roll down my window.

I don't know the specifics of the law in Florida, but Hill clearly had a deep window tint that didn't permit viewing inside the vehicle. I'd bet a substantial # of people would agree there was an implied threat in instructing the officer not to tap on the window. If the officer plausibly perceived those factors as a safety concern, would they not be justified in securing the scene, and would it not be Hill's behavior that had necessitated such escalation?

The video I posted addresses your questions pretty well. Simply put, the tinted windows isn't why he was pulled over and didn't hinder their ability to go write him a ticket after he gave them is ID. It's irrelevant. He was well within his rights to close the window after the cop got what he needed to write a ticket. Hill saying not to knock on his window and saying he didn't want to roll down the window doesn't give them license to violate him.

MarCowMar said
Hill placed the officer in a situation where he'd either have to assert control of the scene or submit and trust in Hill's authority.

No he didn't. The cops pulled him over and they were in control of the stop the entire time. Hill didn't force them to do anything. The cops deliberately escalated this when it was entirely unnecessary. Hill doesn't at any point prevent them from going and writing a ticket. The cops chose to get butthurt only because he rolled up his window and some pretty tame back talk.

MarCowMar said
What are some situations you have successfully submitted to inmates in order to pacify a situation?