[Charles H. (The_r0nin)]

The same logic prevailed in the case of Raymond Harris, a passenger in a car stopped for an illegal left turn. When the sheriff's deputy involved discovered the vehicle's driver had no valid driver's license, he asked Harris to produce his. Harris did so, and the deputy then checked his identity for outstanding warrants. Harris had one, was arrested on the old warrant, and upon being searched subsequent to arrest was found to be in possession of crack cocaine. He was convicted, but appealed, arguing that police had no probable cause to run a warrant check on him.

Again, the Illinois Supreme Court agreed. "The warrant check was not supported by a reasonable, articulate suspicion that Harris had committed or was about to commit a crime," Justice Charles Freeman wrote, overturning Harris' conviction.

Sorry, but this is sheer idiocy. He has a warrant out for his arrest, but unless you suspect him of committing another crime right then, you can't book him? Stupidity.

[jdub]

Sorry, but this is sheer idiocy.

No, it means that you don't have to produce identity papers on demand without a valid reason for the request. Being a passenger in a car that made an illegal left turn is not probable cause for being ordered to produce I.D..