Plenty of unanswered questions from this article surrounding the circumstances of the arrest. He should have stepped out of his vehicle, and remained silent after that. However seeing as he got arrested while recording the officer, this sounds like a clear cut "Contempt of Cop" case. He should contact the local Rhode Island ACLU or speak with an attorney to see if his First Amendment rights were violated in any way, which seems extremely plausible.
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