I asked around and the word is driver was engaged in some fairly serious reckless driving prior to being pulled over, possibly endangering other drivers, pedestrians, and officers. Driver knew he was being taped, LEO did not. Driver is obvi going to play nice for the camera - perfect opportunity to make the LEO look like a total asshole.
It DOES look pretty bad at first glance. However, I'm pretty sure the driver is not as innocent as he appears at first glance. Given what he was allegedly carrying, I wonder if he was trying to evade ?