Originally Posted by
TierFlyer
The real social - not legal - problem is not "asserting your rights" - it is asserting them in such a way and in a place as to cause the cops to think that you're a fruitcake.
What part of the OP made you think he was, or was acting like, a "fruitcake"? He was trying to fly somewhere within the law, acting calmly and rationally, obeying police instructions, simply obeying laws which clearly state he can travel without ID. Please explain the "fruitcake" part.