On May 6, 2010, at 1:12 AM, Michael Oke, II wrote:
> The issue of being able to produce ID when asked by a duly sworn officer
> of the law is meaningless?
Yes. If I am operating a motor vehicle on public roads, I must have my
license and registration. If I am walking down a public street, or sitting in a
public park, or shopping in a public place, I DO NOT need to have any such
proof.
Previously I could only be arrested if there was reasonable cause to do
so. Now the bar for arrest has been lowered to simply not having ID when asked.
And the words "duly sworn" mean little in this context. There have been
many, many cases of "duly sworn" officers abusing the power they have been
given. It's about as meaningless as "duly consecrated priest" as far as
instilling trust.
-- Ed Leafe
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