Let get something straight and she was ask to put the smoke out, and when she refused to do so she was asked to step outside the auto, and that is when she got into real trouble because she refused to exit the auto...
Those claiming it was the smoke need to watch the actual video, and notice the officer got pissed off when she refused to put her smoke out, and then demanded she get out of her auto, and she refused to obey that order that escalated into him opening the door and attempting to remove her, and her resisting then was construed resisting arrest in my opinion and he did tell her during the scuffle within her auto that he was arresting her.
Now where did the officer go wrong?
Simple, when he requested her to exit her auto and she refused he should have walked to the back of her auto and called for help, and had she then fled they could have gotten her for fleeing.
While waiting for backup he does not engage in conversation with the said suspect and yes her refusal to exit a auto can get her arrested...
She had a attitude because she was being pulled over, and many of us have had one when being pulled over...
Now the question for me is what actually happen in the jail, and was it a suicide or a homicide?
She was asked to put out her smoke, that was not an order. He then said can you step out of the car again it was not an order, then he started yelling and got aggressive, yes the cop was way out of line, it is a trick police use as a way to detain a person for no reason, any movement you make they can and do use that as a way to say you were resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, lane change violation. This happens in almost every state. Police are supposed to de-esculate situations yet they always escalate them. He knew she was irritated and that she would behave a certain way, he knew it, he went from calm asking her what the problem was as a way to get her to talk and get emotional. That is 101 of cop textbook, once you are emotional they will always charge with disorderly conduct. It was a trap plain and simple. Had it done to me a few times yet I never took the bait nor did I answer the cop, I informed the cop my rights and his rights and told them to hand me the ticket and I will be on my way. Nothing else. It always gets them riled up though.
Wrong, when he told her to get out of her auto she refused and it was a order and to try to pretend it was not going to pass. You either get out of the auto and if you refuse then the officer can detain you for refusing to do as you are told. They have the right to ask you to get out of your auto and you do not have the right to refuse and I dare any of you to attempt to say no and see how fast you are detained.
Also it was not a request to put the smoke down and I watched the video and he told her to put it out, and not please nor will you but she would put it out and she refused which I agree she had a right to do but once he told her to step out of the auto and she refused then she escalated the it by saying no.
Was the officer being a asshole?
Yes...
Was he out of line when he opened the door attempting to remove her from the auto?
In my opinion yes.
Now I do not what video you are watching but the one I saw clearly showed when she told him no she was not getting out of her auto she did more harm to herself than just getting out of the damn auto.
Now the next time you get pulled over give the cop an attitude and when you are told to get out of your auto tell the officer no, and when you are arrested tell the court it was never a order and let see how quickly the court will dismiss the charges against you because I know for a fact you will get slapped by a judge and explained to get out of the damn auto!