I listenend and watch the video several times. So monday morning quarterbacking aside, this is a case where LE and the UOC'rs each had an agenda. It appears the officers wanted to prove they were in charge and that they were going to make the citizens submit. They knew about "open carry games" by their own words, they apparently had a bias towards this activity. The yelling and raising there voices when the UOC'rs asked a question shows that the officers were the instigators of the elevated tension. When all the facts and records are in, odds are this will be a successful legal case for the citizens.
For education...In instances like this when officers are very high strung, and very nervous, and have a point to prove, being in any way resistant or argumentitive inflames the situation even more and doesnt help strengthen your law abiding citizens case. It actually fuels their bravado and encourages them to continue and fight because they have a "worthy" opponent. And cops are taught to always "control" the situation no matter what, dont let your detainee take control of the call. And these officers already have their idea that they are right and UOC is wrong and they are going to prove it, so they wont allow themselves to lose the argument.
Best thing you can do as a UOC advocate with this type of LEO types....Dont let them goad you into engaging them in an argument, they will imply you are stupid, childish, ignorant, immature, wrong. Just dont respond, dont play their game, dont take on the role of a potential criminal which is what they want you to become, by arguing with them getting upset and shouting. catch them calling you names and berating you on tape and just dont respond. If you do they will just brow beat you more for your response.
Can only imagine what the officer said after he turned off the UOC'rs recorder, then see how his demeanor and interactions change when he is recording the incident himself.
The best way to handle officers like this is not to answer their questions, not participate in their argument, play your game and your strategy, dont raise your voice, comply with directions, and use your wealth of researched info to control the incident. Remind them by way of quoted supreme court cases what is and isnt legal.
-police have no requirement to provide for your safety
-simply carrying a firearm is not probbale cause of a crime
-have them voice their "reasonable articuable suspicion"
-California is not a stop and ID state
Remember, you dont win the battle their at the scene, you are not going to change them at scene, your battle is with the city and senior LE officers that supervise and control these officers and the people who will view your youtube video and either support you. (or blast you for all your errors and things you could have handled it better.)