I believe that in all 50 states (as long as your not driving) that as long as your not doing anything illegal you do NOT have to show police any form of identification if asked - other than verbally give your name and address.
My question is: What if you are doing something technically wrong, like trespassing or fighting, Could you be arrested for not showing ID?
For example I was with friends riding motorcycles on private property a while ago and police came and acted tough threatened to arrest us etc. However when they came, I was sitting in the cars passenger seat, I wasnt even riding. They asked me for ID and I told them I didnt have any and they then asked me for not only my name and address, but my social security number! Did they have the right to do that? What if I had refused to give them my social?
My question is: What if you are doing something technically wrong, like trespassing or fighting, Could you be arrested for not showing ID?
For example I was with friends riding motorcycles on private property a while ago and police came and acted tough threatened to arrest us etc. However when they came, I was sitting in the cars passenger seat, I wasnt even riding. They asked me for ID and I told them I didnt have any and they then asked me for not only my name and address, but my social security number! Did they have the right to do that? What if I had refused to give them my social?