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Originally Posted by luqmaninbmore
I don't think that anyone has a right to accost me and demand identity papers if I am not involved in an activity that is: a. a priviledged use of a collective property (i.e. driving) or b. criminal or dangerous to those around me.
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Well, despite what alarmists may suggest, there is very little likelihood that the Arizona police will be spending their time walking about, approaching or pulling over everyone who "looks funny" and demanding "zeir paperz." Think about it... they don't have that kind of time on their hands. Which is why I consider this an extreme over-reaction to the issue.
On the other hand, any authority has the right--in fact, the responsibility--to demand ID of someone who appears to be where they do not belong, whether it's an employee in a high-security installation or a citizen on a street. How Arizona expects to be able to tell one from the other... I have no idea. But the reasoning is sound.
And producing an ID (and continuing on your way) isn't so difficult, embarrassing or time-consuming that it deserves all this debate and attention. Public shakedowns, strip-searches and lengthy detainment without due cause, sure... but not this.
Anyway, I guess there isn't anything else I can say about the subject... the discussions seem to have fallen into a continuous loop of argument, anyway.