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lwansbroughtoday at 5:37 PM1 replyview on HN

That case is about Terry stops, not about failure to identify when operating a motor vehicle.

A Terry stop includes detainments of pedestrians, who do not have an obligation to identify in most states.


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ceejayoztoday at 5:38 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_stop

> When police stop an automobile, this is known as a traffic stop.

They can't pull you over without reason in the first place.

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