How to refuse showing I.D. during police harassment

That is how you do it. You see, they ASK you for your ID. There’s a difference between asking and demanding. Any cop is welcome to ask for your ID, but keep in mind you are not obligated to provide him with identification unless he’s detaining you. In order to detain you, he must have “articulable facts that would indicate to a reasonable person that a crime has been, is being, or is about to be committed”. He needs these facts to force you to present ID. Without them, you are free to resist.

Cops in Phoenix Arizona ram suspects house with an armored vehicle.

Timothy Abrahamson, 41, of Glendale, Ariz. pleaded guilty to one count of Class C felony aggravated assault.

Charging documents state Abrahamson drove to West Fargo Sept. 16 and confronted the victim, Jason Swart, in the driveway of Swart’s home.

Swart, an high school classmate of Abrahamson’s wife, reconnected with her on Facebook. Court documents state Swart lost part of an ear in the assault.

…

Read More

If this had been anyone else but a cop, they would have been charged with making terroristic threats.