Sounds like the cops admitted they didn’t have any real probable cause. They can’t just ask for ID without it...
They clearly had cause to ask for ID’s as they were investigating a 911 call, but again, the further developments make the ID discussion moot, so there’s no point in continuing...
That’s why they’re now trying to hide behind this old lady’s upsetness as a reason for now charging them with disturbing the peace. It’s absurd, but it’s all they’ve got to charge them with - and they want to charge them because it wards off getting sued successfully by this same group....again......for the same thing.....again.
Not quite. They can ask. You just aren't legally required to hand it over. (in those circumstances)