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RE: Better check those facts
Interesting article on the 'papers', Tic. This is tough because I can see your point (or the cowboy's point), yet at the same time I find it hard to consider a policeman asking for ID an unreasonable request. Based on my cursory examination of the incident, it looks like the cops took a few liberties. I understand that the large issue is the precedent set by the court. I'm trying to see their side, so let me air this out:

A man is standing outside a baseball stadium on gameday as people file in. He is wearing a backpack. He's been standing there for some time, apparently not doing anything. Someone notices him, and reports him to a police officer as a 'suspicious person'. Is it wrong for the cop to ask this man for ID? I'm not sure it is, although the man has not broken any laws.

I'd be interested to hear your take on this.
Posted by: Real World   Posted on: 03/16/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Wonderful  Jeff Spicoli | 03/16/05
unfortunately, you can bet satellite will be next...  TechType | 03/16/05
Hopefully not  seosamh_z | 03/16/05
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View it with humor!  B.O.F.H. | 03/16/05
Regardless of whether they're hypocrits..  Jeff Spicoli | 03/16/05
rights  richhayes | 03/16/05
How about WAKING UP!!!  Jeff Spicoli | 03/16/05
Bogus Crap  Dave P. | 03/16/05
Better check those facts  tic swayback | 03/16/05
Wake up  rrattol | 03/16/05
Oh boy, another 'conditioned' Republidrone  Jeff Spicoli | 03/16/05
RE: Better check those facts  Real World | 03/16/05
MJB--it's a complex issue  tic swayback | 03/16/05
Never wrong to ask for ID  voska | 03/16/05
Voska--Which ID is that?  tic swayback | 03/16/05
Are you required to produce ID  voska | 03/17/05
Rights  richhayes | 03/16/05
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Censorship  seosamh_z | 03/16/05
THank you Joey  Jeff Spicoli | 03/17/05
Police State  Dave P. | 03/16/05
Wow  Jeff Spicoli | 03/16/05
Well...  rapson | 03/16/05
I don't  Jeff Spicoli | 03/16/05
Assumptions  rapson | 03/17/05
Still doesn't give you the right  Dave P. | 03/16/05
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