He was on a bicycle-no car. The sheriff said he told him to leave because we live in a 'do not solicit neighborhood'. The guy produced no ID, but the police said 'this is America, we don't ask for people's papers yet'; he wasn't driving so he didn't have to produce a license. I am extremely surprised at sheriffs attitude.
He was probably working for a gypsy outfit. He probably got the map from a "friendly" neighbor. If the police talked to him, he probably won't be back. I used to see these people all the time when I lived in apartments.
It used to be my habit early in the morning to get coffee, a muffin and a newspaper and sit in my car reading. I would usually find a deserted parking lot and hang there for awhile.
After doing that for about ten days in a row, one morning a squad car pulled up behind me, and told me that they received a call from a tenant in an apartment overlooking the parking lot. I hadn't realized there were apartments over the store fronts, and so it never occurred to me that anyone might be living there.
Anyway, the cops said that a lady tenant had called them to check me out. She was afraid I was stalking her. They were very polite, and asked me all kinds of questions about what I was doing there. Then they asked for my driver's license, which they took back to the squad car for a background check.
Then they came back, and politely suggested that maybe I should find somewhere else to drink my coffee.
This is America (well, Massachusetts, anyway), I'm a US citizen, and I was not bothering a soul.
But I was still asked to show ID because someone found my behavior suspicious, and I was fine with showing my ID because I understood the concern.
I think the cop should have asked this guy for ID as a matter of course. I'm not saying the guy should have been arrested for refusing, but he definitely should have been encouraged to leave the neighborhood after being checked out.
Holy bleep bleep! Think about all the times you have to produce ID for anything from an unsigned cc to picking up 'script to a writing a check...we don't ask for papers yet? He's soliciting in a NO SOLICITE NEIGHBORHOOD. Uhmmm....He is breaking the law/ordinance dude! Sheesh...
What is a "no solicit neighborhood"? Do you live in an area with a homeowners association or with CCR's?
There are no laws that prevent someone from coming to your door. You might live in a planned community that makes it a rule, but I doubt it is any type of law to prohibit people from approaching your door, if you live on an ordinary public street.