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Originally posted by Super_Dave_D
I assumed VA - All I am saying is that is "the man" asks to see your ID - why not show it?? Your just asking for trouble if you start off that way - I dont care what the law says. Pizz em off and they will find a reason. Why were they watching you?
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Normally I would agree with you on this. But here is a case where a likely mistaken identity lead to an immediate confession and now huge fines and insurance hikes. Producing ID when they don't know who they're looking for helps them and hurts you. Sure, they would probably block your car in, run your tags, etc. But they cannot indefinitely detain you without a very good reason and in a lot of places, the clock starts ticking when the subject asks "Am I free to go?" and clock runs out about 30 min. later. It's very unlikely that the cop could have gotten a witness there to identify the car and driver within 30 min. So I'd have stalled and repeatedly asked if I was free to go. Cop cannot keep saying no without a reason.