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To: spunkets
"a person being detained because of an articulable suspicion of criminal activity may refuse to identify himself."

Sure. They should also jail him until he IDs himself, or he dies.

In the context of a legal ruling, "a person may do X" means "a person may do X without being legally punished."

Nonsense. Particular conditions were attached to the waiving of sanctions for refusal to ID.

Irrelevant; it remains true that in the context of a legal ruling, "a person who meets condition Y may do X" means "a person who meets condition Y may do X without being legally punished."

485 posted on 03/24/2004 11:38:04 AM PST by Sweet Land
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To: Sweet Land
"it remains true that in the context of a legal ruling, "a person who meets condition Y may do X" means "a person who meets condition Y may do X without being legally punished."

Trivial. It does not apply to condition z.

493 posted on 03/24/2004 12:34:28 PM PST by spunkets
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