Originally Posted by
Latitude65
Lots of questions and points about identification. One of you who is more current on the current state of the law can correct me; but I am under the belief that a person has no obligation to carry any form of identification unless specifically required by law for that activity. If walking or biking a simple statement of your name is all that is legally required. A driving license is just that a license to drive. It is not required to be carried at any other time. If flying, for example, a person can provide several other forms of identification, government ID card, passport, passport card, etc. For airline travel I know of one person who uses his concealed carry permit.
Now, is it wise not to carry identification? No, but it is not required by law.
My understanding is that you are correct - however - with the proviso that the police can take you to the station until your identity is somehow verified (and they can confirm that you are who you say you are), which can take a considerable amount of time.
This all seems a bit silly. Why would one not want to be able to be identified?