OK...so say an officer is at the beach and spots some hot chick in a bathing suit, with obviously no ID on her person. And let's say this officer "believes" that this chick has a bag of pot at home. Can he just go and arrest her?
-TD



From: Eric Cordian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Citizen Units Must Give Names
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 09:52:44 -0700 (PDT)

One used to have the right to be known by any name one wished, as long as
one did not do so for the purpose of committing fraud, or impersonating
someone else.

One certainly has an absolute right to refuse to speak to a government
employee when accosted.

So it is difficult to understand the Court's "reasoning" in this case.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=5473543

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that
people are required to identify themselves when asked to do so by police,
and rejected arguments that it violates their constitutional rights to
privacy and to remain silent.

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Eric Michael Cordian 0+
O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division
"Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"


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