Re: The Gilmore Dimissal

2004-03-31 Thread Freematt357
In a message dated 3/30/04 9:54:40 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: also that Nevada case pending in the Supremes *may* mean that you must present papers. There was also a decision last year IIRC that said that car *passengers* had to show ID if asked. Not drivers, passengers. If you're not the

Re: The Gilmore Dimissal

2004-03-31 Thread Dave Howe
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you're not the driver and you don't drive you don't have to have an ID. And you can't show what you don't have. IIRC, in the case above the guy was outside his car - his daughter (still in the car) may well have been the driver, not him

Re: The Gilmore Dimissal

2004-03-30 Thread Bill Stewart
At 10:22 AM 3/30/2004, Eric Cordian wrote: So of course, society's interest in protecting police officers allows New Orleans police to search your home or business at any time, for any reason, or for no reason at all. As long as the cop mumbles something about making sure he's safe. The

Re: The Gilmore Dimissal

2004-03-30 Thread Major Variola (ret)
At 04:35 PM 3/30/04 -0600, bgt wrote: You need ID to drive, bus, train, or fly... I guess all that's left is walking and possibly biking. :P The police can ask for ID if you're walking and fit a description (negro in plaid shirt I believe was the instance); also that Nevada case pending in the

Re: The Gilmore Dimissal

2004-03-30 Thread Riad S. Wahby
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No one gets those. But its possible that over-zealous cops could seize your $5000 Lightspeed because it doesn't have a $2 city sticker... for every city you ride through. I managed to get a ticket for riding my bike on the wrong side of the road. When the cop told me

Re: The Gilmore Dimissal

2004-03-30 Thread ericm
On Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 06:43:21PM -0800, Major Variola (ret) wrote: At 04:35 PM 3/30/04 -0600, bgt wrote: You need ID to drive, bus, train, or fly... I guess all that's left is walking and possibly biking. :P Not sure if biking on a road requires ID It doesn't. You'll get harassed by cops

The Gilmore Dimissal

2004-03-30 Thread Eric Cordian
It's really getting to the point where judges don't even go through the motions of respecting the Constitution any more. All they have to do is recite the magic words that Society's Overwhelming Interest in protecting its children, police officers, kitty cats, or whatever, overrides whatever

Re: The Gilmore Dimissal

2004-03-30 Thread Eric Cordian
Bill Stewart wrote: Marbury vs. Madison was an entertainingly kinky case, but the ability of judges to declare laws or executive actions Unconstitutional and therefore void is the main thing that's made the Bill of Rights effective (to the extent it has

Re: The Gilmore Dimissal

2004-03-30 Thread sunder
93: One of the nice things about ignorance is that it is curable. Unlike Neo-Conservatism. Or more accurately - Neo CONfidence artist. Would be nice to turn those into NEO convicts, but we may as well dream of a free country. Many, many, thanks go to Richard Clarke for exposing the truth we

RE: The Gilmore Dimissal

2004-03-30 Thread Tyler Durden
risen high enough that local judges are now in on the action. Next time a government official talks about protecting the public try to see if he winks into the camera... -TD From: Eric Cordian [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: The Gilmore Dimissal Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 10:22:35

Re: The Gilmore Dimissal

2004-03-30 Thread bgt
On Mar 30, 2004, at 13:22, Bill Stewart wrote: Greyhound demands ID at some locations as well; my brother got surprised when his trip, which hadn't demanded ID on the way out, got routed through Chicago on the return and they did demand ID. I was curious about

Re: The Gilmore Dimissal

2004-03-30 Thread Jack Lloyd
I was curious about that. I notice now that Amtrak requires ID as well: http://www.amtrak.com/idrequire.html Does anyone know when this happened, or have experiences with having to show ID on Amtrak? Sometime before early January this year, at least (probably significantly before).

Re: The Gilmore Dimissal

2004-03-30 Thread Declan McCullagh
On Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 04:18:29PM -0500, sunder wrote: So, I'm not quite current about the Gilmore dismissal - is the subject line misspelled? Is there some URL regarding news of this? I take it from the gripes that John's lawsuit against Asscruft re: flying without ID was dismissed? I

Re: The Gilmore Dimissal

2004-03-30 Thread Declan McCullagh
On Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 06:01:57PM -0500, Jack Lloyd wrote: Sometime before early January this year, at least (probably significantly before). However, from DC Union Station (and probably many other stations), you can use the automated ticket system which 'only' asks for a credit card, no