Agree to disagree. Until LEO is a true profession with 4 year degrees, I don't think they should be able to command anyone. It is a power trip.
My suggestions have actually worked, so don't tell me that they are not practicable. Being in LEO is not an all powerful role. I had to explain this to County Attorney's office and LEO on multiple occasions.
Again, my rules of engagement were much stricter in Baghdad than what our LEO have on their own citizens.
I get that, but that's how it works. And with those commands, you better know what the hell the law says you can do. Because if you don't, be prepared to get your ass sued. There's no chance it's going to be a 4 year degree profession. Shit, you'd still have school bills to pay off when you go to retire. People don't go to 4 year schools to come out and make $20 an hour. That is why this profession is going downhill fast. We got some interesting people getting into this profession, so buckle up.
Some of your suggestions are common things we do in LE and others are a no go.
1. Keep dialogue going-
Obviously we do this the entire time we try to reason with people
2. Ask him if he has any friends, family, or lawyer he wants to call-
They have no right to do this, but I would allow it in this situation
3. Box his car in so he can't leave-
Officer safety issue and doesn't work and can escalate the situation. Once he starts running into squads you get cops saying they thought their life was in danger and start shooting. I'd place stop sticks in front and rear of his vehicle
4. Don't do anything and take down his plates and get an arrest warrant-
Fraudulent plates? Not how things work. Get the warrant and deal with the same thing another time?
5. Don't up the situation by saying you have a fake passport.-
Don't tell him the truth?
6. Don't threaten to break his window for what is likely a simple misdemeanor and only a court scheduled fine.-
It's not a threat. They are telling him what they are going to do if he doesn't comply. Law says if they don't identify or comply they will be arrested. In order to arrest someone that doesn't get out of the car you break the window.
7. After scheduled court date that he doesn't show up to, a default judgment would be made for said crime.
And deal with this same type of incident at a later date?
8. Wait him out.-
I would have definitely waited him out longer than these cops did
9. Explain his rights to him and that he'll have a right to a trial. Officer said he was detained. Guess what....at that point he doesn't have to say jack shit. But if Miranda is not explained, officer should be disciplined.-
He was detained. Was not free to go. Disciplined for not explaining Miranda? If the cop screws up that is for the courts to decide.
10. Buy the the guy some coffee and doughnuts and make it less adversarial.
Oh FFS
11. Kill him with kindness, not bullets.
Maybe until a certain point, then we are honest about what will happen if they don't comply. We are trained to be very direct in these situations so there isn't misunderstandings.
12. Ask him what his true concerns are.
Should have happened
If you want to take the power away from LE, then contact your state legislature. Until then, the law allows us to give commands and people must listen. I know that sounds like a power trip but it's not.
Some of your comments make you seem to come off as power hungry. You have your reasons and I can respect that. Obviously, you see things from your world and I see them from mine. Until you are in the officer's shoes, you just have no idea how these things work and how some people there is just no reasoning with. Every situation is different and you have to try your best to end the situation with no injuries or death. Mistakes will be made during these events and you have to be open minded enough to realize what you could do differnt next time.