Comments on: Stop and identify law in the D.C. metro area http://mccammon.org/keith/2007/09/22/stop-and-identify-law-in-the-dc-metro-area/ What I'm doing when I'm not doing anything else... Sun, 16 May 2010 19:01:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Crash http://mccammon.org/keith/2007/09/22/stop-and-identify-law-in-the-dc-metro-area/comment-page-1/#comment-5601 Crash Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:03:55 +0000 http://mccammon.org/keith/2007/09/22/stop-and-identify-law-in-the-dc-metro-area/#comment-5601 great post, I've been on the same track and came across the same information as you, except for that Identification after Terry Stop amendment. The bill is now listed as "failed" at the top of the page: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+sum+HB1643 however I don't know why and it's definitely not updated in the VA online code. great post, I’ve been on the same track and came across the same information as you, except for that Identification after Terry Stop amendment. The bill is now listed as “failed” at the top of the page: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+sum+HB1643 however I don’t know why and it’s definitely not updated in the VA online code.

]]> By: Mitchell http://mccammon.org/keith/2007/09/22/stop-and-identify-law-in-the-dc-metro-area/comment-page-1/#comment-5586 Mitchell Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:31:04 +0000 http://mccammon.org/keith/2007/09/22/stop-and-identify-law-in-the-dc-metro-area/#comment-5586 Food for Thought! If a person has the right to remain silent when they have been arrested ... ... don't they have a right to remain silent when they haven't been arrested? Food for Thought!

If a person has the right to remain silent when they have been arrested …

… don’t they have a right to remain silent when they haven’t been arrested?

]]> By: Governments and Rent-A-Cops Harass Photographers | angiEmedia http://mccammon.org/keith/2007/09/22/stop-and-identify-law-in-the-dc-metro-area/comment-page-1/#comment-5579 Governments and Rent-A-Cops Harass Photographers | angiEmedia Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:55:02 +0000 http://mccammon.org/keith/2007/09/22/stop-and-identify-law-in-the-dc-metro-area/#comment-5579 [...] Stop and identify law in the D.C. metro area [...] [...] Stop and identify law in the D.C. metro area [...]

]]> By: Keith http://mccammon.org/keith/2007/09/22/stop-and-identify-law-in-the-dc-metro-area/comment-page-1/#comment-3807 Keith Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:02:26 +0000 http://mccammon.org/keith/2007/09/22/stop-and-identify-law-in-the-dc-metro-area/#comment-3807 @Kamui: The dilemma that you describe is precisely the reason that I became interested in the subject. It certainly seems that, unless you're certain of the law in a given jurisdiction (taking into account higher-level state law), you'd be wise to err on the side of caution and state your name. Else, you risk walking into a violation of stop-and-identify and/or some similar statue. @Kamui: The dilemma that you describe is precisely the reason that I became interested in the subject. It certainly seems that, unless you’re certain of the law in a given jurisdiction (taking into account higher-level state law), you’d be wise to err on the side of caution and state your name. Else, you risk walking into a violation of stop-and-identify and/or some similar statue.

]]> By: Kamui http://mccammon.org/keith/2007/09/22/stop-and-identify-law-in-the-dc-metro-area/comment-page-1/#comment-3806 Kamui Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:36:48 +0000 http://mccammon.org/keith/2007/09/22/stop-and-identify-law-in-the-dc-metro-area/#comment-3806 very informative. But according to the wikki page on "Stop and Identify Statue" near the bottom it states <b>Unless a specific local jurisdiction (city, town, county, township, etc.) has passed a “stop-and-identify” law, persons in states not listed above probably are not obligated to identify themselves when detained by police. However, the ACLU of Northern California cautions:[12] “And in any state, police do not always follow the law, and refusing to give your name may make them suspicious and lead to your arrest, so use your judgment. If you fear that your name may be incriminating, you can claim the right to remain silent, and if you are arrested, this may help you later. Giving a false name could be a crime.”</b> So you should note that even though your state does not appear on this list you should check with your local law inforcement to see if they have that law. very informative. But according to the wikki page on “Stop and Identify Statue” near the bottom it states

Unless a specific local jurisdiction (city, town, county, township, etc.) has passed a “stop-and-identify” law, persons in states not listed above probably are not obligated to identify themselves when detained by police. However, the ACLU of Northern California cautions:[12]

“And in any state, police do not always follow the law, and refusing to give your name may make them suspicious and lead to your arrest, so use your judgment. If you fear that your name may be incriminating, you can claim the right to remain silent, and if you are arrested, this may help you later. Giving a false name could be a crime.”

So you should note that even though your state does not appear on this list you should check with your local law inforcement to see if they have that law.

]]> By: KWM » Do not photograph 3701 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA http://mccammon.org/keith/2007/09/22/stop-and-identify-law-in-the-dc-metro-area/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 KWM » Do not photograph 3701 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:00:00 +0000 http://mccammon.org/keith/2007/09/22/stop-and-identify-law-in-the-dc-metro-area/#comment-1063 [...] County. It’s too much to cover in an update, so I’ve written more on the subject here. Share [...] [...] County. It’s too much to cover in an update, so I’ve written more on the subject here. Share [...]

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