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Greg,

As a current academy instructor, let me chime in and say that TXI has had it correct all along. The only place you have to identify yourself in the US is in states that say so, based on the Hiible case that was cited. In Texas, identifying yourself means giving your correct name, home address, and date of birth. It does not mean producing ID which is never truly required (even the DL when driving has an out for showing it to the judge later).

I am reminded of a Houston PD case from the mid 90's (IIRC). Two officers were answering a call for a suspicious person in one of the upscale neighborhoods. The description included a young black male wearing jeans and a t-shirt (or something similar). They see a middle aged black male jogging in shorts and a t-shirt and stop him. He refuses to cooperate or answer even what his name is. They arrested and booked him for failure to identify. I would hate to have been them the next morning when the federal judge was released on bail and calling the media, chief, and mayor.