What Democratic policies are seen as protecting and preserving the American republic according to their leaders?

@NativePortlander1970 great, blame the victim. You do know what that sounds like don't you? Where/when were people randomly asked for their papers?

@samueltyler2 In 2004 the US Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement is entitled to arrest people if they do not show their ID to them.


https://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/24/dorf.police.id/

@NativePortlander1970 this is an interesting question and not clearly settled. It clearly is an infringement on your constitutional rights but here is what i found, with the help of SI

https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-tmus-us-rvc3&sca_esv=e4957061fde172a0&sxsrf=AE3TifPZVs0NpWmcNSDsxLAImtOsEudRMA:1751250096426&q=can+someone+in+the+us+be+arrested+for+refusing+to+give+police+idg&nirf=can+someone+in+the+us+be+arrested+for+refusing+to+give+police+id&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwjF_KP_ipiOAxWnjIkEHVcnL2IQ8BYoAXoECA4QAg&biw=411&bih=796&dpr=1.75