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mikeysco
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Not going to bother with reading all the other answers first - I'm sure plenty of them will reference the Patriot Act, Nazi Germany, George Bush, and so on.
Your question is unclear. Are you asking if you have any rights at all? The answer, in the absence of any other information, is yes (assuming you are in a country where you are given rights).
Are you asking if you have a "right" to see a police officer's identification? Last I knew, that right did not appear anywhere in the Constitution. It is possible, depending on what state or country you're in, that your state or country has a law that requires an officer to display his identification upon demand. It's also possible the agency the officer works for may require the officer to display his identification upon demand. I doubt either of these are true in the US, however. In California, there is no such law and my agency does not ever require me to present it to anyone.
All that said, I am willling to do so when I believe there's a legitimate reason to do so. If I've turned on the red lights, pulled you over, wrote you a ticket and asked you to sign it, that's no time to ask for ID. Sign the stupid thing and be on your way - if I'm not for real, you just signed a bogus ticket and nothing's going to come of it anyway. If I was going to kidnap, rape, and kill you, I would have already done it.
If I show up at your house in the middle of the night to tell you a loved one has been injured and you must come with me immediately, that's the time to ask for an ID.
And you all realize, don't you, that given today's desktop publishing abilities, an ID purporting to be official police identification might have just as easily been printed on the inkjet printer in my Dungeon of Punishment at home, as in the Chief's office? Nowadays, the badge and the ID really aren't worth what they used to be. |
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mama_bears_den
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I think we are quite likely only hearing part of the story here... |
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blueeyeskenai
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when you ask a cop to see his badge...he has to show it to you. If you have a reason to be concerned, take your complaint to the police department. Too many women have been pulled over by 'fake' police officers and raped or murdered. I don't know or how this cop doesn't feel he needs to secure your safety. |
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Greg
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It is true for officers out of uniform. If they are in uniform and their badge is on their uniform, then they technically do not have to show ID. |
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Judge Dredd
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It varies from agency to agency and state to state. There certainly is not a federal law that requires an officer, in uniform, to show you his credentials. |
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Latin Techie
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no, you always have rights, to be silent as well. |
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ken y
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yes you are guilty until proved innocent
i know that's not what they taught you in school
p.s. it not the only lie you were taught |
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Jim from the Midwest
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OK how many times does Rodney King have to tell you? Don't mess with the police! His badge is his or her ID. Take the badge number and call the department of which he is representing.
When he pulls you over, you are under investigation for breaking a law. Therefore you have Miranda rights. Other rights are temporarily vacated until adjudication of the investigation or serving of the penalty is performed a.k.a. the ticket. You can call a lawyer at this point to represent you, you can ask for his business card after the ticket or you can take his badge number. But you can't ask for ID.
Man you must be some kinda hippie to have the cops after you like this. Better start wearing a riot helmet and stay off the roads. |
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JACQUELINE
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I don't know what your previous question was, but you always have rights. You have the right to remain silent and the right to an attourney. If you speak, it can count against you in a court of law and if you cannot afford an attourney, one rookie or an unheard of lawyer will be provided to you.
I have to wonder why you were pulled over. Speeding? Why, pray tell, were you asking to see his ID in the first place? He probably took offense by it. I think the badge should be enough. I certainly wouldn't want to show my ID to any random criminal. That's what speeders are! I do it too, but I mean, as a cop how do you know this person hasn't stolen the vehicle or is a psycho killer? Why would I want this person to be able to see where I live and everything? So, badge yes. ID, not me! |
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hello
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The officer just said that to piss you off.
As for him giving you his ID to see, if you get it you get it, if not you don't. You are pushing your luck if you did not notice. |
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cork
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I doubt your statement. |
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flashypsw
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He has to show you his ID, you do have that right, along with your miranda rights. |
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LS
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my mother is a detective. no he was in the wrong. you have every right. one something like that happens simply refused to answer his questions. ask for another cop or someone else to come.
if they refuse again there's not much he can do. if he takes you in (in all reality he would have no reason to) when it all gets sorted out he'd be in deeper trouble. THING IS YOU MUST REMAIN CALM AND NOT GO CRAZY. agree to with what they say and ask you to do. but insist on the asking for the id and badge number. if you act stupid or simply act up they'll spin the tale to make you sound like the issue
its a tactic THEY ARE TAUGHT. |
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Chredon
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A police officer must show you his badge and police ID upon your request. For all you know, he might be some guy who make the suit and bought the badge at a five-and-dime. You are within your rights to ask the officer to show you his ID. |
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katjha2005
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A cop has to produce his ID when asked at anytime... so I'm surprised he didn't.. and to say you have no rights is way to extreme... did you get any info about him... you could make a complaint amongst other things... if not you are out of luck... I hope you aren't making false allegations though.. police get a bad rap as it is... to have people making up lies about them |
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RangerEsq
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In part. Obviously you have some "rights" in the abstract.
You have no right to demand his ID. He was wearing a name badge and you know his agency. That allows you to identify him and file a complaint against him. You don't need to know more about him so you have "no rights" to demand more. |
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worldinspector
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According to a law signed last week by President Bush, yes . . . but I can't believe it's taking effect so soon! |
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nevada nomad
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You have the right to see his I.D. and his badge and to get the info that you want, the officer broke the law. But I understand why he might not want to show you his drivers license, that way someone could get his address and then go to his home and terrorize him and his family or worse kill them. |
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James
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You certainly have rights and one of them is to see proof that the cop is actually a cop. |
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alanninn
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WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THE POLICE FOLLOW THE LAW? BY THE WAY THIS VARIES STATE TO STATE AND THEY WILL STILL DO AS THEY PLEASE! |
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Gettin_by
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No this is not true. He has a right to ask you for you ID which you have to provide. He does not have the right to search your car without a warrant but they use the excuse it is for the officers safety. You have a right to ask for his name and badge number and then you can make a complaint to the chief of police and make sure you file a complaint with the city manager of that city of how you were handled. |
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tikizgirl
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I would call and report this to the substation or station. If he gave you a ticket, his ID is on there. His answer is unacceptable. |
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kent_shakespear
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he broke the law. |
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j H
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You do have the right to ask him for his ID and badge number. There have been several cases where people have been pulled over by impersonators. |
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mawma
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He broke the law ,As a citizens you have the right to not only his name but badge # . But if you live in sharon ,tn watch out because the law is always right here. |
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firewomen
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You have the right to be polite and sign and accept the ticket. Appear in court and tell your story to the judge. |
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Mike
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The officer was wrong to tell you "you have no rights..." but he does not have to show you ID unless he is in plainclothes. The uniform, badge and marked cruiser should be enough. It comes down to a safety issue for the officer. While he is getting out his ID his attention is directed elsewhere, giving a suspect the opportunity to attack. |
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Java Jive
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are you in jail asking this question? |
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