X-Post: Man arrested for not showing officer his License

[ElliotR]

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As far as the section of the Ohio law he quotes, it requires disclosure of Name Address and DOB. It does not specify the means of disclosure. Since that it is the information shown on a DL, and a policeman who suspects a crime cannot be expected to take the suspects word for it, the law can easily be interpreted as requiring some sort of identification including a DL.

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Holy cow! I read a lot of bad amateur legal analysis on here, but this has absolutely got to take the cake. No competent judge would ever interpret this law as you suggest. Moreover, NOT EVEN THE COP THAT ARRESTED HIM interpreted the law that way BECAUSE HE CHARGED HIM UNDER THE "OBSTRUCTING OFFICIAL BUSINESS" LAW. SHEESH!!!