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In reply to the discussion: Austin Police Drag Jogger To Car Screaming After Jaywalking Without ID [View all]Logical
(22,457 posts)123. LOL, not really informed on much are you? Also, next time try to know something before....
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Austin Police Drag Jogger To Car Screaming After Jaywalking Without ID [View all]
Purveyor
Feb 2014
OP
I agree. And it's crazy that the tea baggers who pretend to care about freedom and liberty
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#114
According to this wiki map, no. it depends on the state about IDing yourself, eta not carrying ID
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#9
You are conflating being required to identify oneself with being required to carry ID.
whopis01
Feb 2014
#55
I know the article says on campus but that sure doesn't look like any campus.
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2014
#96
That might be on Guadalupe St., but that's across the street from the campus
MrScorpio
Feb 2014
#136
cant they detain you if they""think"" you ' look ' like you may be committing a crime in AZ?
lunasun
Feb 2014
#178
No state requires you to have ID on you at all times. But some require you to verbally....
Logical
Feb 2014
#121
You can identify yourself and campus police have the ability to look up your ID.
NutmegYankee
Feb 2014
#98
I wouldn't say 'surrounded by the campus' is 'on university premises'
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2014
#142
Yes, I understand that, but that means 'on university premises' didn't apply there
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2014
#181
Even then the law only requires you provide a verbal ID unless you're driving.
herding cats
Feb 2014
#77
I imagine "straightforward" is how many people rationalize the Kafkaesque...
LanternWaste
Feb 2014
#91
LOL, not really informed on much are you? Also, next time try to know something before....
Logical
Feb 2014
#123
The police really need to stop treating the citizenry like we are all common criminals. The
louslobbs
Feb 2014
#13
Oh yeah, I keep forgetting about that, our corporate prison system needs constant feeding in order
louslobbs
Feb 2014
#97
I'm glad to see that Austin police have nothing better to do than attack jaywalkers.
Sheldon Cooper
Feb 2014
#15
Disclosure: I am not a young, attractive female. I am an old, unattractive, white dude.
HubertHeaver
Feb 2014
#173
Well, if you're a small female wearing headphones while jogging, you should be afraid
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#106
Yes, you might be living in a corporate controlled fascist police state, already!
grahamhgreen
Feb 2014
#48
Suppose It don't Mean Much at All To Anyone Reading This, that Is, Until You are
bkanderson76
Feb 2014
#49
My daughter is a student at UT said they were cracking down for Jaywalking yesterday.
Dustlawyer
Feb 2014
#68
I'm amazed they didn't shoot and kill her. After all, she refused to respect their authoritay! nt
valerief
Feb 2014
#78
If anyone believes they can stand idle while others are oppressed because they themselves are
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2014
#86
Yep, those jaywalkers should be punished to the full extent of the law!!
damnedifIknow
Feb 2014
#116
Do you realize you do not have to have ID on you when jogging??? Or is this.....
Logical
Feb 2014
#125
Reading your posts, it seems you feel like it just isn't possible the cops acted badly
kcr
Feb 2014
#180
The video in the OP link, and on Quintero's blog, starts after they've got her on the ground
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2014
#182
If your police department drags away a woman for not having ID, you might live in a police state.
Kennah
Feb 2014
#172
How dare she! Glad to see she was removed off the streets for everyone's safety
lunasun
Feb 2014
#179