If Estonia can do it, why can't we?

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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[QUOTE=Ludovic]
The Police can only ask to see your ID if you get caught in a Sting operation.
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Or if you walk down the street dressed like this.

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[QUOTE=CynicalGabe]
What Loach is saying (I think) is that if you are walking down the street, not breaking any laws, and the Police ask to see your ID, you cannot be hauled off for not having it.
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According to everything I’ve heard, and my Criminal Justice major “I wanna be a cop” buddy, (in America) you do have to identify yourself to a cop when asked. They can’t demand your “papers” if you’re not doing a licensed activity like driving, but they do have the power of detainment (I demand you tell me if you witnessed something back there, I want to see if you’re as drunk as I think you are, you remind me of this bail-skipper I arrested last month).

As for driving, I’ve even gotten out of the ticket of not having my license on me by being able to recite my DL number, which matches the name on the registration for the car.