[ibheath]

The cops were called by management to the restaurant and this screechy woman escalated the incident by refusing to comply with a lawful request.

And yet it was not a lawful request. There are specific circumstances that must be present for LEO to be able to legally require ID. Unfortunately, many LEOs ignore this reality.

[JonPreston]

There are specific circumstances that must be present for LEO to be able to legally require ID

It's called reasonable grounds to believe a crime, or in this case, a violation of the law occurred. The 911 call to the police, with an accompanying address and details describing the violation suggests those criteria were met.

[Openurmind]

“And yet it was not a lawful request. There are specific circumstances that must be present for LEO to be able to legally require ID. Unfortunately, many LEOs ignore this reality.”

Exactly right.