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Originally Posted by PR_Tom
I was under the impression that each state had different laws as to "stop and identify". In some states, UNLESS you are stopped driving a car, you can say "no" to requests for ID. Simple as that. All you'd need to know is how to say "no" lol.
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Traffic stop wise, you really have no choice. Now if a cop walks up to you and asks, it really depends on where you're standing. If you're on a private sidewalk, just ask why. In the road, I suggest you get out then give him your ID (public endangerment, he can detain you) If you're on someone else's property, even the mall, just hand the ID over. They can detain you for trespassing if you don't identify yourself, then take your ID.
Just depends if the cop is a dick or not. End of the day, it's just easier to Identify yourself.
“Stop and identify” statutes are laws in the United States that require persons detained under certain circumstances to identify themselves to a police officer.[1]
In Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, 542 U.S. 177 (2004), the Supreme Court of the United States held that such laws did not violate the Fourth Amendment prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures or the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. The Court understood the Nevada statute to mean that a detained person could satisfy the Nevada law by simply stating his name.
In the United States, interactions between police and citizens fall into three general categories: consensual (“contact” or “conversation”), detention (often called a Terry stop, after Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968)), or arrest. “Stop and identify” laws pertain to detentions.
Different obligations apply to drivers of automobiles, who generally are required by state vehicle codes to present a driver’s license to a police officer upon request.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_and_Identify_statutes