There ability to conduct these checks reside with us believing that we are in danger!
When we start traveling without 40 forms of id we will start making them back down.

When I drive my license is kept in my vehicle. When I get out it stays there. I have to pay cash, but no one asks for my id. When I am bothered by a local cop for my Id I tell them I have none. I was asked to go get it once. I asked if I was being detained? He said no so instead of going to retrieve my id I went and bought groceries. That pissed him, but when he came to my van I showed him the license.

He took offense, but swallowed it and moved on.

It is our choice to carry I'd or not.