She apparently has trouble understanding English and not much a teacher.
http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=758279
http://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/ersula-ores-teaching-evaluations
Hard to say what she was thinking when he asked for the ID. Typically, you pull out an ID and just what the problem is. Any other response....just gets you into hassle. Sounds like she was asking for trouble.