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In most US states, the police can't force you to provide a physical identification card period. At most, they may be able to compel you to verbally identify you
by 0xffff2 9y ago
In most US states, the police can't force you to provide a physical identification card period. At most, they may be able to compel you to verbally identify yourself, e.g. by providing your name and address.
The idea of being legally required to provide government-issued identification to a law enforcement official under any circumstances is simply verboten in the US.
- quasse 9y ago>The idea of being legally required to provide government-issued identification to a law enforcement official under any circumstances is simply verboten in the US. As long as you're not within 100 miles of the border inside the "limited civil rights zone". [1] Personal experience is that border patrol officers feel no need for "probable cause" before pulling you over and searching your vehicle. [1] https://www.aclu.org/other/constitution-100-mile-border-zone https://www.aclu.org/other/constitution-100-mile-border-zone