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To: jiggyboy
"Regardless of your state’s law, keep in mind that police can never compel you to identify yourself without reasonable suspicion to believe you’re involved in criminal activity."

I don't believe that this is accurate. As an earlier poster mentioned, the Supreme Court ruled in the last 24 months that the police could in fact demand that a citizen (or non-citizen for that matter) identify themselves.

I will look to find the court case. But, at the time, there was plenty of concern voiced by liberal and conservative libertarians about this ruling.

66 posted on 01/03/2009 5:54:32 PM PST by Big_Monkey
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To: Big_Monkey

“As an earlier poster mentioned, the Supreme Court ruled in the last 24 months that the police could in fact demand that a citizen (or non-citizen for that matter) identify themselves.”

There is a difference between identifying yourself and being required to carry and ID.


67 posted on 01/03/2009 5:55:49 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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