Oh, please. Save the insults. You obviously did not read my entire post, but stopped halfway through it. Read the whole thing, otherwise there is no point in discussing it further.
Are you saying that nothing has changed and such methods as described here are insufficient?
Yes. Demanding ID - not checking it, not evaluating the person, not having probable cause, but only requiring an ID - does absolutely nothing for security in this situation. It's a total waste of effort and trampling of rights to no good end.