[ptah]

they would ask them for identification just like they did with this guy

[kypro]

What identification exactly? You don't have to own a passport or a drivers license in the UK, nor do we have ID cards.

[ptah]

most people here in the UK would have a credit or debit card on them. almost everyone have a driver's licence, but bank cards are a must even for those that dont

[mises]

That does not mean they have to carry said stuff with them. Also, credit/debit cards do not store the same kind of information an ID card stores, particularly as there is no photo.

Do you really think we ought to have a society in which no one can leave his house without his dog tag?

[ptah]

i don't recall saying that people have to comply with having id on them at all times

[OJFord]

As true as it is that most people have them, they're not a form of identification...

[ptah]

yes, but that is up to the discretion of the police officer

[RugnirViking]

It's extremely normal to travel without any kind of ID, especially photo id. The main thing a lot of people carry is their driver's license, but if you don't have one of those you might very legitimately have none.

[ptah]

I am not saying that the police requires people to carry them, just that you pretty much need them in every day life

[rikkus]

This is entirely untrue.

[cjrp]

Of every person wearing a headscarf or veil? And every cyclist wearing a filter mask?

[ptah]

not sure, i'm not a policeman that is involved with these pilots. i am sure they are still developing policy around it