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So he was parked on a residential street facing the wrong way. Officer told him he he couldn't park like that. Why did the officer even bother asking for a license? It's illegal parking, give the guy a ticket, and move on.
Oh man, I missed this the first time around.
They ask for your license so they can issue the ticket.
They ask for your license so they can issue the ticket.
Yea, I see cops standing around parked cars all the time as they wait for the owner to return from wherever they are so the cops can look at their license and write the parking ticket.
Yea, I see cops standing around parked cars all the time as they wait for the owner to return from wherever they are so the cops can look at their license and write the parking ticket.
A parking ticket is different than a moving violation.
Good point. But have you ever seen a cop just tell you to wait in your car while he writes you up? No. They always ask for your license.
I don't get why that's so hard to understand.
From a MI lawyer website.
There’s often a great deal of confusion regarding when a police officer can ask for identification. In the State of Michigan, there is no Stop and ID law. That means a police officer can’t demand to see your identification unless they have reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed.
Being forced to produce identification in situations where the police may be unable to prove reasonable cause for suspicion is more than just a procedural error. Being illegally forced to show your ID is a potentially significant legal issue, one that may be used to invalidate criminal charges or to have a legal case dismissed.
In Michigan parking tickets are civil violations, not crimes.
There’s often a great deal of confusion regarding when a police officer can ask for identification. In the State of Michigan, there is no Stop and ID law. That means a police officer can’t demand to see your identification unless they have reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed.
Being forced to produce identification in situations where the police may be unable to prove reasonable cause for suspicion is more than just a procedural error. Being illegally forced to show your ID is a potentially significant legal issue, one that may be used to invalidate criminal charges or to have a legal case dismissed.
In Michigan parking tickets are civil violations, not crimes.
There's also a great deal of confusion about what is considered smart behavior when it comes to cops.
You can stand there and argue with a cop all you want about your rights but I don't think that's very bright - particularly when a cop asks you for your license 11 times.
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