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When do I have to show ID?

Submitted by Steve Silverman on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 17:55

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What are my rights at sobriety checkpoints?

What do I do if police frisk me?

Once police have arrested me, do I have to answer their questions?

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Once pulled over, we were all asked for ID and ordered out of the car individually, and separated. The police asked each of us whether we'd been drinking, if there was anything in the car they should know about, and whether we would mind if they took a look.

—Tara G. of Washington, D.C.

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