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To: Fenhalls555

Duh! An American is required by law to show their identification credentials when asked by a LEO. Refusal results in arrest.


10 posted on 09/14/2014 3:32:10 AM PDT by octex
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To: octex

“Duh! An American is required by law to show their identification credentials when asked by a LEO. Refusal results in arrest.”

That is how I understand the law.

This whole situation may be explained as simply as, the police officers were walking down the street asking everyone for their identification credentials, and Watts was the only person to refuse and that’s why she ended up in the police car wearing handcuffs.


11 posted on 09/14/2014 3:42:03 AM PDT by Oliviaforever
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To: octex

My understanding is you have to identify yourself,as in, state your name and where you are from. I don’t think you have to show any credentials because we don’t have laws requiring us to carry papers.


12 posted on 09/14/2014 3:47:00 AM PDT by bt-99 ("Get off my Lawn")
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To: octex

“Duh! An American is required by law to show their identification credentials when asked by a LEO. Refusal results in arrest.”

Wrong.


14 posted on 09/14/2014 3:49:49 AM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
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To: octex
You would have made a good German citizen back in 1933.


17 posted on 09/14/2014 4:03:24 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: octex

Not true at all. Only if the officer suspects you of a crime. Kissing, to my knowledge, is not a crime.


27 posted on 09/14/2014 4:21:04 AM PDT by Mathews (Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV), Luke 22:36 (NIV))
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To: octex

No. Absolutely not. We are not required to carry papers. A drivers license is only necessary when driving. You must give your name if asked.


30 posted on 09/14/2014 4:29:03 AM PDT by LexRex in TN ("A republic, if you can keep it.......")
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To: octex
Duh! An American is required by law to show their identification credentials when asked by a LEO. Refusal results in arrest.

'How is that different from the policies of Nazi Germany?', he mused.

31 posted on 09/14/2014 4:32:09 AM PDT by Radix ("..Democrats are holding a meeting today to decide whether to overturn the results of the election.")
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To: octex
An American is required by law to show their identification credentials when asked by a LEO. Refusal results in arrest.

Non-Americans, however, don't have to provide any credentials, FOR ANYTHING.

59 posted on 09/14/2014 6:29:23 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: octex

Uh Duh no you are not required to show your papers on demand. If you will read the article the woman was not arrested. The cops have not right to stop and detain people for no good reason. Its called the 4th amendment.


69 posted on 09/14/2014 7:18:10 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: octex

Are you crazy???? No they are not!!!


78 posted on 09/14/2014 8:39:33 AM PDT by Shimmer1 (Nothing says you are sad that someone died like looting local places of business!)
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To: octex
An American is required by law to show their identification credentials when asked by a LEO. Refusal results in arrest.

Hummm...citation or statute please...

I guarantee you if I am am going about my business doing nothing wrong or suspicious and a cop randomly asks me for my "identification credentials"

My response would be to give him my name and politely tell him to KMA...

79 posted on 09/14/2014 8:40:19 AM PDT by Popman (Jesus Christ Alone: My Cornerstone...)
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To: octex

Why post on a conservative site?


106 posted on 09/14/2014 4:22:56 PM PDT by Half Vast Conspiracy (Settled science.)
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To: octex
Duh! An American is required by law to show their identification credentials when asked by a LEO. Refusal results in arrest.

your last sentence is true. the preceding one isn't.

109 posted on 09/14/2014 8:19:51 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (In Soviet Russia, Police say "please" when demanding ID)
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