Not sticking up for the cops, but asking for an ID is a lawful order. However, that does not mean you beat some woman in the face as punishment. This guy was a Police Sargeant and should have known better.
“Not sticking up for the cops, but asking for an ID is a lawful order.”
Then that’s not an ‘ask’ it’s a demand.
Nope.
They may request. You do not need to comply. There is a difference between a request and an order. Order does not apply until they have arrested, not detained, you. At that point they can demand ID. They can also demand a drivers license if you are in control of a motor vehicle.
Now the law varies somewhat from state to state but this is pretty much the rule.