Bob Brown
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The officers in this video broke the law folks. Hopefully the NYPD learn the law before trying to enforce it?!?!
Since the suspects broke no laws the stop and demand for ID was unlawful. If they sue the NYPD they may get compensation or even a box of cookies. Justice will most likely not prevail in this case... since NYPD are apparently above the law; even if they do not know what the law is. ;)
Stop and Indentify laws vary from state to state.
"In 12 states (Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Wisconsin), police "may demand" identifying information. Of note, though, in New Hampshire for example (RSA 594:2), statutory language authorizing a 'demand' for identity does not establish a legal requirement to provide documentation of identity (ID), or even a requirement to respond in the first place. Further, a law enforcement officer is authorized to make such 'demand' only of individuals for "whom he has reason to suspect is committing, has committed or is about to commit a crime."
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