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Police Given OK to Stop & Ask ID From Anyone

HeadlineJun 22, 2004

The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 ruling, decided yesterday that police can now stop anyone on the street and demand that they identify themselves as long as the identification is not self-incriminating. The Washington Post reports the ruling overturns one’s right to remain silent and allows for the prosecution of anyone who refuses to identify themselves to a police officer.

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