Originally Posted by
Polar Man
In the US you are not required to carry ID on your person. There are a few states in which you are required to identify yourself to the police if requested but even then you are only required to state your name.
Heh... in the US you could always be arrested for resisting arrest if you don't respect an officer's authoritah. That being said I was talking about what the case could be if carrying ID was a requirement.
Originally Posted by
Q Shoe Guy
He asked for my passport, which I do not carry, as I stated I had both an ID card and Japanese drivers license.....which is what I needed to have on my person!
I read it as though you should have had your passport (as would be the case for me)... sorry.
Originally Posted by
Q Shoe Guy
How it would have been handled in the U.S.A. or any other foreign country is neither here nor there! IMO....
At the moment it's here for me
. It certainly provides a frame of reference; in this case it makes the Japanese police look good.