I have to agree with Moanie.
To argue with a cop is not going to win the battle for you, right or wrong.
(I've never seen a football ref change his decision because the team argued with him.)
I have been pulled over in my Skyline a total of 3 times (not including RBT's). The first time was by a power tripping Hwy Patrol who went out of his way to stop me in bumper to bumper traffic and issue me with a court appearance for driving whilst suspended. As it turned out it cost me money for a solicitor to show the courts that the error was in the police computer system and I was not driving without a license.
The other 2 times was to check that I was the owner and not some thief, (which I appreciated). In all these cases, I always treated the officer with the same respect as I would like to be treated myself.
If you think by standing up for yourself means beating your chest, then expect to have the ape man in others come out and confront you.