For all his "strategy" this guy ended up being ticketed.
Frankly, he was lucky. Some other motorists who have refused to roll down their windows or talk to cops have been arrested and charged with (and convicted for) obstructing police operations or something similar.
Bullshit, Shoo. This man did absolutely nothing wrong, never mind "obstructing police business." Had he appeared intoxicated, you'd have a point, but he doesn't, so bravo to this citizen.
Different set of circumstances. Whether contrived or not the officer involved asserted probable cause to suspect the operator of the MV was intoxicated and thus operating a vehicle under the influence.
The stop was made at night not during daylight.
The proceedings issued from Indiana State law and one cannot presume a uniformity of law from state to state.
The circumstances and facts were both different.
There was no need in this stop for the person being stopped to roll down his window all the way nor to answer the cop's questions. His assertion of 4th Amendment rights was right and proper and, as evidenced by the Officer's eventual acquiescence, correct. There was no probable cause, other than pique, to take the driver into unlawful custody.
Trooper Maughmer testified that when appellant looked through the
window, his eyes were bloodshot and glassy. When the window was cracked, Trooper
Maughmer could smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from appellant's breath as
he spoke.