[sailor4321]

Hmmmm...I refuse to identify myself because doing so might tend to incriminate me?

[Wonder Warthog]

"I refuse to identify myself because doing so might tend to incriminate me?"

No, you refuse to identify yourself because you just, by damn, don't want to. That's perfectly legitimate UNLESS the law officer has some justifiable reason for asking. The smartass deputy in this case obviously did not, and was just exercising his "jack-booted thug" psychological tendencies.

Said deputy should have been fired as soon as the sheriff heard of this incident. Said deputy should STILL be fired.

[Veritas_est]

Hmmmm...I refuse to identify myself because doing so might tend to incriminate me?

Has the concept of freedom so escaped our citizenship? Do you actually think it should be a crime to not have, or produce identification at the whim of every "jack booted thug" with a badge?

Now mind you I do support law enforcement. In this case, and untold numbers of other cases, there was not even the suggestion of a crime. "Fishing trips" for wrong doing does not justify proof of identification.

Since when does one need to identify oneself for the privilege of watching traffic go by?

The concept of freedom seems to be dying in this once great nation.

[CHICAGOFARMER]

Hmmmm...I refuse to identify myself because doing so might tend to incriminate me?

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Indepth discussion of issue of Mr. DeMar.

550 blogs on 4th and 5th amendments

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1080613/posts

[eno_]

The only justification you need for refusing is the Xth, and the lack of any authority in your state constitution regarding demanding ID.

[Jason_b]

From another source..."The policemen grinned with that peculiar enjoyment of human beings in possessing such power."

The above is an example of the kind of policing we don't need here in the US.

A GREAT book that I highly recommend, written by the same woman who wrote the words linked above. Scroll down and read the review.

[the invisib1e hand]

Hmmmm...I refuse to identify myself because doing so might tend to incriminate me?

I refuse because I'm going about my freakin' business and it's none of yours, 'K?