back at the blue van, officer deaton tries to take control of the tense situation. >> at the time, i had him step out of the vehicle because i could tell that he was very upset. he wasn't complying with my orders. i didn't know what was inside that vehicle. and if i could get him to step out and get him into handcuffs, i kind of would feel i would have one step up on him. >> once out of the vehicle, german becomes combative. officer deaton pulls out his taser. i aimed it at him and told him to step back, calm down. >> deaton attempts to cuff the suspect. >> i said, you're not under arrest. i'm going to place you in handcuffs for your safety and mine. i then grabbed his hands. as i went to put the left handcuff on, he decided to pull away. >> with one handcuff fastened, german struggles to get away. the officer aims his taser and lets the barbs fly. it has no impact. >> the one barb hitting him in his right shoulder. the other barb hit him in his belt. the way a taser works, it works