Citizen Units Must Give Names

Eric Cordian emc at artifact.psychedelic.net
Mon Jun 21 09:52:44 PDT 2004


One used to have the right to be known by any name one wished, as long as
one did not do so for the purpose of committing fraud, or impersonating
someone else.

One certainly has an absolute right to refuse to speak to a government 
employee when accosted.  

So it is difficult to understand the Court's "reasoning" in this case.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=5473543

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that
people are required to identify themselves when asked to do so by police,
and rejected arguments that it violates their constitutional rights to
privacy and to remain silent.

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Eric Michael Cordian 0+
O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division
"Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"





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