[Leica] More on the forbidden bank

[h_arche at yahoo.com (H. Ball Arche)]

Is that where it stands Marc? 

I had thought that the cops couldn't ask you for ID
without showing probable cause. Wasn't there a case
that went to the Supreme Court about 15 years ago
where a black guy, who was going out for walks in his
predominately white neighborhood, was getting
continually asked for ID, and got a ruling to the
effect that the police had to show reason for
compelling him to prove he lived there?

--- Marc James Small <marcsmall@comcast.net> wrote:

> In the US, the police have the right to ask you 
> for your identification, but no more than 
> that.  The Supreme Court has been pretty firm on 
> that for the past forty years.  It is all right 
> to say, "I have nothing on me", and they cannot 
> arrest you for that, though they can then run you 
> in for driving without having your license with 
> you if they note that you're driving.
> 
> Marc
> 
> 
> msmall@aya.yale.edu
> Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir!
> 
> 
> 
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