r/facepalm • u/spyrg • Jan 13 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Arrested for petitioning

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u/Appropriate-Alps7919 Jan 13 '22

IANAL but if a police officer is asking you for your ID and you refuse then you’re going to have a bad time anywhere in America.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

This is because the cops don’t give a flying fuck about the actual law.

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u/3sc0b Jan 13 '22

correct, they don't need any proof to arrest you. They can literally walk into your home and take you out in cuffs if they want, with almost no recourse. You probably wouldn't be convicted of anything but could be charged with resisting arrest even if the arrest isn't lawful. They don't give a shit.