if you were less shady it wouldn’t matter if the cops knew who you were. we aren’t in colonial America and your names are not struck as enemies of the crown to be killed on sight. more likely you’ve ‘forgotten’ to pay your taxes or skipped out on a speeding ticket and are hoping to avoid the cops due to the outstanding warrant.
of course, if you’re in a blue state then you’ve elected a criminal organization to run your state. they don’t play by the laws anyhow so... good luck
Suppose a cop stops me on a sidewalk, just for “suspicious behavior”. He demands ID. I will be polite. But I will point out to him that his demand is unlawful. He has no suspicion of an actual crime. He can ask for ID. He cannot demand it.
The cop might say, “I just need your name for my report.” Well, it’s not 1950 anymore. My name won’t go into a manila folder at the station. It will go into a computer database. And who knows what “suspicious behavior” the cop will put in the report? Loitering near a bank? Suspicion of concealing a firearm?
The demand for ID with no crime is repugnant to liberty. And more than that, giving your ID could put you on some “bad boy” list somewhere.
No offense meant to you, sten. I see your point. Crime is spiraling out of control, and good people are searching for ways to control it.