1997-12-16 - Re: Identity, Persistence, Anonymity, and Accountability–Part I of II

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From: Steve Schear <schear@lvdi.net>
To: Greg Broiles <gbroiles@netbox.com>
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UTC Datetime: 1997-12-16 20:33:38 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 04:33:38 +0800

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From: Steve Schear <schear@lvdi.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 04:33:38 +0800
To: Greg Broiles <gbroiles@netbox.com>
Subject: Re: Identity, Persistence, Anonymity, and Accountability--Part  I of II
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At 8:13 PM -0800 12/15/1997, Greg Broiles wrote:
>There's an important distinction between a requirement that you identify
>yourself accurately, and a requirement that you carry a particular form of
>identification. It is constitutional for the police to ask you what your
>name is, under certain circumstances - and you can face criminal charges if
>you lie. 

If you refuse to identify yourself to LE, how long can you be held (assuming their data base check turns up nothing.)

--Steve







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