Yes, unfortunately it is. About two years ago the so called US Supreme
Court ruled in favor of the police who had demanded ID from a man, in
Texas I think. He refused, was arrested, and took it as far as he could.
Pam
Bogdan Karasek wrote:
> ...
> Trevor, you say that it is your understanding that one is required to
> present ID, but is it required by law? Is your understanding valid.
> What are your rights? Have you checked up on this issue. Can you be
> arrested if you refuse to show ID? What constitutes an acceptable
> ID? I am assuming that if there is a law that requires you to show
> ID, then every citizen must have in their possession a national
> standardized ID card, the way you do in European countries. To my
> knowledge there is no such thing in the US. What I know of the
> American law, there is no legal requirement. Now what does the
> Patriot act have to say about that?????
> ...
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