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Originally Posted by Iphinome
Nothing, Police don't only approach you if they think you're doing something wrong. I've been stopped because they were going around looking for someone nearby who spoke a language they didn't to translate for them. I've been stopped to ask if I've seen anything unusual, I've been stopped just to ask if I was okay because I was out late and alone. They can approach you for any or no reason just to see your reaction.
There's no requirement to carry identification in public if you're a US citizen. There's a requirement to have a license to drive on public roads but that's not the same thing.
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so sorry about your bad luck. do you even live in the US?
I've been a hard partying college student out late (and drunk), never stopped.
worked odd after hours jobs because many times installing telecomm equipment can only be installed after hours, and never stopped.
re-wired entire banks after hours, and never stopped.
lived and/or visited foreign countries for lengthy periods of time, and never stopped.
I have however (and still am) stopped constantly by ferry workers, airline workers, railway workers, because apparently there is something about my demeanor or the way I carry myself, if there is a person that needs assistance, I manage to be the joe citizen at large that gets tagged to be the "helper". so for whatever reason, I don't exactly fly under the radar.
while it is indeed difficult to determine whether we are REQUIRED to carry ID, it goes to show that the need for having one outweighs not having one. if you are a student, you are required to have ID at all times on ANY school campus. if you are seeking medical attention, you are required to have one. if you are employed chances are you are issued a company ID, and if not, you certainly had to pony up some id to get the job. you need to show id to use public library services. in short, there is very little you can do as a
productive legal citizen without having id on you