Originally Posted by
stdlrf11
That is incorrect.
In any state, you must show ID to any officer that requests it. Failure to do so is a crime.
I've seen several people get arrested for failure to show ID.
The bottom line is if you act like an ass, like this guy did, you are going to get some negative attention. He should have minded his own business and not continually interrupted the officer/cyclist conversation.
And here I was thinking that all 'yall south of the border enjoyed some civil liberties that we did not. Up here, you don't have to identify yourself unless an officer has reasonable grounds to believe that you've committed an offence or if you're driving.
Also, police officers can't legally take you into custody without telling you why - and yes, they need a reason, and no, not any reason will do.
What I saw in that video sickened me, even if the guy who was getting arrested was a ******nozzle.