Post #1043916
2026-04-09 17:50 UTC
«As a reminder, the text of the Alabama statute only says that officers can demand the “name, address and an explanation of his actions” from someone they suspect of a felony. The law makes no mention of a physical ID. Jennings v. Smith thus transforms the state’s stop-and-identify law into a show-me-your-papers regime.»
https://ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics/alabama-supreme-court-jennings-v-smith/
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@JeffGrigg@mastodon.social 2026-04-09 19:50
@gdinwiddie Where I come from, "Pastor Jennings" is sufficient identification. While I have known the first names of most of our churches' pastors, it would be rude to use them, without a personal relationship, in an informal context. Also, there can't be many persons in that (probably relatively small) house across the street going by the name "Pastor Jennings." (And as for "Edwin Ross Grigg Junior/Senior," one should realize that first and last name alone are *not* sufficient for some.)