Under [Arizona] state law, police can demand the "truthful name" of a pedestrian suspected of a crime. They ordinarily can't demand ID. No matter to Ferrin -- he disputes the findings of ASU's investigative report, which state that he had no legal grounds for the obstruction charge, for demanding ID from a pedestrian, or for making the arrest. Asking for ID from a detained person rather than a truthful name may not be a statutorily perfect method, but it's routine at the ASU Police Department, Ferrin maintains.
A Black Prof Is Violently Arrested by a White Cop, and ASU Turns Bully - Page 4 | Phoenix New Times
Reporting by the Phoenix New Times details ASU’s flip-flopping responses to Dr. Ersula Ore’s violent arrest by then-ASU PD officer Stewart Ferrin, as well as Ferrin’s aggressivity, and a number of complaints filed against him by the campus community. This guy put on his uniform and made traffic stops while he was off duty (p. 6).
