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Originally Posted by willravel
Resisting arrest = charge, but it means that you must be arrested (I didn't hear miranda rights)
Resisting police... I don't know what that means.
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You ever been cuffed by the police Will?
I have. Being hand cuffed does not mean you are being arrested. It's called being detained, they secure a suspect by cuffing him. Then they proceed with whatever investigation. Once they arrest you, yes they must mirandize you. But just because you are cuffed doesn't mean you are being arrested, nor does it mean they must mirandize you, unless they start asking you questions (which is moot because if they don't, any answers would be inadmissable as they must make you aware of your rights if you are detained and asked questions).
Cops are allowed certain things. Like asking for ID, or detaining people briefly and questioning them, or in an instance where a person is being disruptive they are allowing to escort them using reasonable force. IN this instance this idiot resisted the escort and was struggling, so they opted to cuff him, at some point they took him down or he dead weighted. As clearly shown on the video he was resisting the police in their attempt to secure him, something they are allowed to do, as such tazing ensued.
No where in the legal system must they tell you why you are being arrested/removed/detained on a moments notice. Once you are safely in custody and everything is figured out they might tell you what they are taking you in for, but they do not owe anyone an upfront answer as to why they are being cuffed/detained/arrested.