Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Michigan

I was recently charged with obstruction. A car accident had occurred and an officer was dispatched to the scene. She was driving, we were rear ended, and she was hysterical. The officer immediately began being overly aggressive towards her to the point where I had to tell him to calm down. This continued to the point that my girlfriend called 911 twice to request a second officer to be dispatched to the scene (I believe that the on scene officer could be heard telling her to �shut up� on that 911 call). She was refused that request twice. I was arrested because it had gotten to the point that the officer and I got into an argument because of his blatant disrespect and unprofessionalism. That was it: on went the bracelets. I pleaded with the officer in the back of that car at least eight times to loosen the cuffs, but was ingored and told that they are not for comfort. This I understand, but I am also aware that they are not meant to stop the circulation of blood. I have filed for my police report through the Freedom of Information Act and have not gone to court as of yet. Nor have I received my report yet. Also another funny thing (among to many to list here) my name does not appear as being the passenger of the vehicle. In fact, my name does not appear on the accident report at all. I had been drinking that night (that�s why she was driving) so I also got to spend the night in jail. Oh, and I have never been to jail before in my life, and I am 32.

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