X-Abuse-Report: abuse@secureusenet.com Message-ID: <6dd34ec093753734259bd3ee36571d2a@news.secureusenet.com> Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!news.heimat.gr.jp!news.jone-system.com!mmcatv.co.jp!news.moat.net!green.octanews.net!news-out.octanews.net!news-out.visi.com!petbe.visi.com!news.octanews.net!newsfeed-east.nntpserver.com!nntpserver.com!news.secureusenet.com!not-for-mail Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 08:18:13 GMT Lines: 20 From: "Murgi" Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan References: <515ab8e4.0403162302.6580c3f3@posting.google.com> <515ab8e4.0403211556.b7a8628@posting.google.com> <73fde4f0.0403220736.533142c4@posting.google.com> Subject: Re: Kawaguchi Station: Beware of Police checks on all foreigners not looking Japanese. X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:12831 > Yes, but are you legally required to give it up to the cop? > > That is the question to be decided by the US Supreme Court: > > www.nytimes.com/2004/03/23/politics/23SCOT.html > > > I say "no". > No idea about the USA, but if a cop asks you to produce your ID, you'll have to comply or get arrested... I mean, he'll hand it back unless you are on the wanted list. Here in Japan and assumingly elsewhere it's a clear YES! Sigi