“...never, ever heard of any law requiring one to
always have an ID.”
Neither have I Alex.
I should have put the word “Suggestion” on my post.
From age 10-16, I always carried my social security
card and my library card in my purse or backback.
This was and is common.
From age 16 on, I have always had an id card or driver’s
license. It was/is the responsible thing to do.
“It was/is the responsible thing to do.”
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You didn’t say that in you first responses.
“responsible” is very different from “mandatory”.
This is a red flag issue for many FReepers. You have to know that.
It might be responsible to you to carry ID. I understand that.
But it should not be (is not in most states I know of) mandatory to have it, if you are not doing anything that requires the ID.
Good morning to you too.
What happens when you go someplace and don’t want to take your purse or backpack?
If I’m going for a bike ride, then I don’t take my purse.
If my husband and I are going for a quick drive to pick up a child from someplace and my husband is driving, I don’t take my purse.
If I’m going for a walk on the trail by my house, I don’t take a purse.
Sometimes, I don’t even take my phone and keys if my husband has his.