> then shows Officer Saul Zepeda ask Tukuafu for his ID, saying they have to identify everyone they come into contact with. No, that's not a reason. I'll work

> then shows Officer Saul Zepeda ask Tukuafu for his ID, saying they have to identify everyone they come into contact with. No, that's not a reason. I'll work through this scenario based on my experience and what I've read on California law. My understanding in California is that ID must be provided to police only when: 1) operating a motor vehicle where a license is required 2) after being charged with a violation or crime (including operating a bicycle while during a violation) What the police are doing when they ask for an ID for no substantive reason is detaining you without actually arresting you. And you can decline firmly to do that: "Am I under arrest? No. Then I'm free to go. Are you an attorney? I don't have to answer that. Good-bye." You are entitled to close the door in their face when they have no legal reason to search (typically a search warrant) or detain you. In this case, I suppose the police could ask for an ID because of the noise complaint. With a good enough attorney, the hotel guests will win. The fact the police escalated this into multiple assaults on the hotel guests makes this a slam dunk. And an embarrassment for San Jose. What the police should have done is to ask the hotel manager to open the door and give consent for a search. Note that in California you do not need to show an ID when jogging or riding a bicycle if you follow all traffic laws. There was a fairly recent case that affirmed the jogging case (The police arrested a lawyer who was jogging-while-black without an ID, and he sued them and won.)