So if I was arrested and was asked if I had any alias’ would I need to tell them “Zebra”?
For some reason I don’t think that people get asked if they have any alias when they are arrested. Publishing a person’s alias helps people recognize them when, for example, the police is looking for this person. So if you start committing crimes on the Internet using the name Zebra, the police would probably say that they are looking for Robin Doe, aka Zebra.
I’m sure law enforcement-type dopers will correct me if I’m wrong.
Just tell them Giraffe. It’s similar enough so that when the real Giraffe is captured they might let you go.
Not right off the bat, but there is a line on the booking sheet for alias. I always ask.
I’m only on the job part-time, but you wouldn’t believe how many times I’ve arrested Jesus Christ! :rolleyes:
BTW, no reason to give your alias if you’re arrested.
I’m reasonably certain you can begin and end with name and address.
I’m uncertain if there’s case law as to whether or not you need to spell either value for the police, but I’d err on the side of full disclosure on that issue.
I just want to say “hullo Zeeba neighba”, and, as stated by pkbites, there is indeed a line asking for the perp’s alias. Why anyone would volonteer that info, I can not say.
When I went for my draft physical in 1969, I was asked if I had ever used an alias. I had some magazine subscriptions under Baldwin Aaberley, so I said yes. After I explained I wasn’t doing anything nefarious, they told me to change my answer to No.
FWIW, I work for a defense contractor and have a clearance. When they asked me if I had any aliases, I asked them whether on-line usernames count. The answer: No.
In many quarters, namely hyper-legal documents, any version of your signature you have used in your life is considered, if not an alias, another “version” of your identity. Signing your name at times with and without your middle initial will result in both versions showing up on some forms requiring your identity be verified.
Same here. I asked when I got the DoD Clearance form; they said no.
If the crime you’re accused of is of the online variety, then yes, your username will be listed as an alias.