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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
He did.
Part a) I am not legally obligated to tell you who I am.
part b) there was no problem back there
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Vague....my name is so and so and i am waiting for my kids...probably puts you in better standing...but hey that video did tug at my heart strings a lil
the mindset of the cop for their protection is to assume the worst, now a small minority do take that too far, but there is a incredible ignorance and "leave me the eff alone" attitude amongst a lot of people
it's pretty simple sometimes
"if the police are looking for someone else, you may avoid being arrested by showing that you are not that person."
"If the police think that you have committed an offence and you do not tell them who you are, they may arrest you and hold you at a police station until they find out who you are."
"If the police think that you have committed a minor offence and you identify yourself to their satisfaction, they may give you a ticket or a notice telling you when to appear in court rather than arresting you."
and these are Canadian Police guidelines...not the states, which we know can have different standards