FUD

So, the Supreme Court made another Civil Rights decision yesterday, and the armflapping began immediately. I won't bother being 'objective' about this. I think the armflapping's a little silly, particularly when it wasn't well-informed.

Cop gets a call about a woman being hit in a car. Pulls over guy with woman in car. Asks guy for his name. Guy proceeds to fuck around with cop for ten minutes, putting his arms behind his back and saying 'guess you'll have to arrest me' and stuff like that. Cop indicates this is entirely likely, if he can't get the guy's name. Guy gets arrested.

Cop didn't need his ID. Cop just wanted a name. In fact, that's all this Nevada law supports, is getting a name on investigations like this. a _name_.

Now, I admit, if my name was "Imawifebeater Arrestme", I'd prolly be a little nervous about giving it to a cop, but honestly, I've never been in a situation where giving my name to someone was a nervewracking possibility.

Please, someone give me some reasonable reason I should be uncomfortable with this, and no, I don't accept "because of this decision we'll have national ID cards" as an answer. I heard that one, couldn't buy a stick of gum with it.