[Boundless]

> "Send them back downstairs." He told the John Does:
> "I'll see you later this week."

After the results are in from the nationwide fingerprint
inquiry.

So can perps be held indefinitely if they refuse to ID
themselves?

[DannyTN]

"So can perps be held indefinitely if they refuse to ID themselves?"

Probably. If they don't ID themselves, how can you even know they are citizens?

We have the right not to testify against ourselves, I'm not sure we have the right not to even ID ourselves.

[null and void]

So can perps be held indefinitely if they refuse to ID themselves?

Yes. As flight risks, and in contempt of court - if the Judge orders them to give their real names.

Bummer, if your name is John Doe...