Reply #218: It was small, but not unimportant. As these threads show.

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At the very least, it has generated a lot of discussion and learning about exactly what our rights are.

Even if we choose to give the police a pass on small things, I think it is useful for both us and the police to deal with the smaller issues sometimes. It reminds both parties what our rights are.

Even if we choose to let something like this pass (and I would have - rather than make a big deal about it, I would have shown the officer my license), it's valuable to know the difference between what he HAVE to do, and what we CHOOSE to do.