In my dealings with the Sante Fe Police they're pretty laid back cool dudes as far as cops go. They were always really calm and willing to help when I talked with them. I just think this is another case a cop overstepping. This guy backed way off when asked and totally explained himself to the officer and there was no problem at the scene. The officer then had an issue as an afterthought and chased him down. I think the guy with the video was respectful and handled his rights well. It could have gone much worse in other cities, on the PD's side.
