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I think she did the best thing by cooperating with the police. The only thing that bothered me was the personal serach of her purse as there was nothing in plain view at the time of the stop to warrant a search of her purse. Now I am assuming that the officer considered it as part of the car search. Now unless the the police officer can prove that the purse was an integeral part of the car. The search of the purse is illegal. It is reasonable to say that under any other circumstance the purse would be on her and if the purse was snapped shut that she was consious of her privacy. Which would require a good reason the search it (probable cause) as it is not subject to the plain view rule. Another thing when the police told her that she was under arrest it would also be reasonable to conclude that she would be put in jail,which would require her miranda rights to be read. As for the patdown that is for the officers saftey if and only if there is a threat to saftey. And finally some laws differ from state to state,usually they are considerably uniform. I may not live in the same state as you.