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Originally posted by OldJeff
I would have to think by not providing ID you just gave the cop probable cause to be a royal pain in your ass.
You could very well fit the description of someone they are looking for.
By the way, "Just Hanging Out" in public is against the law in most states, it is minor but they call it loitering.
A cop does and should have the right to ask for ID from ANYONE.
A cop needs probable cause to search you and you car / house etc. Refusal to provide ID when requested gives them "probable cause" to believe you are hiding something illegal.
Don't believe me, I suggest you try it, catch the cop in the right mood you just might win a trip downtown for a strip search.
And for the record, calling a cop names is assault, assault on a police officer is a crime everywhere, most will ignore it, catch the guy in a bad mood and you get fucked with a whole lot more than just showing the ID
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That's why you keep a videocam in the car. Look. Cops aren't nice people. They have shitty jobs, dealing with shitty people, they are less prepared in life, and they only perpetuate themselves with that code of silence B.S. "Hanging out" in public is perfectly legal. In fact, it even says hanging out in public is protected in the Constitution. It's called freedom to assembly.