Ugh, if I have to anticipate every nitpicky objection you guys come up with, my posts will start looking like software user agreements. I said "he should have handed over his ID" because it follows the narrative in the article:

"According to Bailey, the police officer asked him to show him some identification. Bailey refused, asking instead for some explanation from the officer."

It doesn't say he didn't have ID. It says he refused to show it. I'm just going by the info I have available. I never meant to suggest that carrying ID was a requirement.

But let me change it up to reflect your point: "He should not have said anything and he should have identified himself." (Of course, now I have to deal with the wiseacre who asks me how the guy could remain silent and identify himself. Well, handing over an ID card would be one way...)