11-09-2015, 10:36 AM
(11-09-2015, 10:15 AM)GMDino Wrote: I won't say I speak for Fred, but I read that as "If you aren't going to cite them, or even tell them you COULD cite them, you don't ask for the ID."
If they said "this is a citable offense, we're not going to give you a ticket but do you have some ID" that would be different if I'm taking what Fred said correctly.
Even if that's the case of what he meant to say, I hold my stance that it seems as if some are complaining that the officer was actually nicer than he could have been about the entire situation.
People are acting like asking for ID is some absurd, unnecessary act. I'm not in law enforcement to be as informed on their side of things, but as a random civilian without law enforcement background, I've NEVER even seen the slightest issue with getting my driver's license out of my wallet for anyone in uniform that has asked for it.
If I'm driving 6 MPH over the speed limit, if my brake light is out, or if I'm walking on the street where I shouldn't be, I have no problem complying with an officer that wants to see my identification. It just seems silly to complain about that. It's not like he's assaulting me or having me jump through hoops, handing over an ID card seems like a petty thing for people to ***** about.
