As of today, this minute, this very second that you read this, the discriminatory "bathroom" part of the bill can't be upheld! Here's why North Carolina's HB2 Law is NOT VALID. In the state of North Carolina there is no statute that requires any individual to give their ID when confronted by police. This means you may (without any punishment) refuse to give your name, ID annnnnd birth certificate to any law enforcement officer there and it's your right to refuse. The only circumstance that would allow for an officer to be able to take your birth certificate or ID forcefully (whether you like it or not) would be if you are driving a vehicle or reasonably suspicious of committing a crime. In...
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