Now, I am not personalizing this about you, just generalizing my response to any generic LEO.gigag04 wrote:If you're walking down the street (when there is a sidewalk or with traffic), and refuse to ID, I would take you to jail for it. If you still refuse, I'd add fail to ID, and do a two finger lookup.
If I am walking down the street and my behavior is legal in all aspects (careful choice of words), and a policeman insisted on asking me to ID myself, several things would flow from that. First, since I habitually carry a voice recorder and and telephone set to speed dial and record the conversation, I would have a recording of the interaction. Second, when asked, I would comply. I am not going to win legal arguments on the side of the road, and my primary objective is to avoid arrest. Third, I would ask him why he wanted my ID. Fourth, I'd file a complaint if I had the slightest whiff of attitude.
I don't mind someone trying to do good police work asking me a question in a conversational and friendly manner. But if I get the hard attitude from a Sheriff Buford T. Justice type, I'll address that after the fact. I've led a predominately law-abiding life for 55 years (except a couple traffic tickets in my younger days) and treat LEO's with respect. I expect to also be treated with respect.
Now, your everyday gangbangers, addicts, and prostitutes? Give 'em heck . . .