> If they [the police] said “Hey, you!” I’d stop, and ask what they wanted. <
I probably would as well. But here’s the thing. Too many cops will escalate from there, and lie to you. “You are required to show ID whenever a police officer asks for it.”
That is a lie. It is a lie in every state in the Union. Some people will be intimidated, and give up their ID. That alone can get you entered into a national database. Who the hell wants that?
And if you don’t show ID, the cop might back down. Or he might arrest and cuff you for “obstructing justice”, or some other bogus thing. Anyone who doubts that the latter happens need only do a Google search for it.
Yep.