text: It would depend on your state.\n\nIn GA for example, only the driver of a car has to give proff of his ID ( hopefully a drivers licence)\n\nAnyone else can merely say they don't have one on them, or merely say no. There is no law in GA anyway that anyone has to provide ID to the police.  They are required to give them their name and birthdate if asked.\n\nOf course being black in a all white area is most likely it.\n\nalso the time of day or night, for example at 3 am, it is alot different than at 3 pm.