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scot63,

In the case of SUSPENDED LICENSE, Purvis was not the passenger but the operator that was unable to provide ID. If he is the operator without the proper ID then the police are well within their right to stop him and check on his identity. In all states you are required to have a drivers license to operate a vehicle.

In most cases I have seen, ID is not provided because it will lead to charges. If someone is not doing anything criminal, why would they have a problem with providing ID? Now in the instance of someone just walking down the road, they don't need to provide ID unless they are being suspected of committing a crime. If I am taking a walk and I almost never carry my ID when I walk, if asked for an ID I can honestly state I do not have one and I am not required to provide it. The police officer would have to detain me on suspicion of a crime or let me go.In most cases, I would be let go because it is too much paperwork for them unless there is something more serious involved.

I think that the Warwick Police Dept. does a great job. They have far too much to do to waste time on a non-starter If you want to exhaust yourself with getting out of providing an ID then I guess you are entitled to do so. Most citizens will simply work with the police and the entire thing will be over much quicker if you simply provide the information. Unless you have something to hide.....