Tricky legal ground ... especially seeing as the law enforcement official was not that, merely a security guard.
For example, if you do not drive (or are not driving at the time) there is absolutely no legal reason to have an ID with you at all time. Usually even to have one in the first place.
There are probably also concerns in showing such a private document to someone who is not trained in how to handle it. Many transgender people do not have an 'official' ID that matches both their gender and name. How do I know a security guard would not take one look at my ID, start laughing, then share that information with people who could do me harm?
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For example, if you do not drive (or are not driving at the time) there is absolutely no legal reason to have an ID with you at all time. Usually even to have one in the first place.
There are probably also concerns in showing such a private document to someone who is not trained in how to handle it. Many transgender people do not have an 'official' ID that matches both their gender and name. How do I know a security guard would not take one look at my ID, start laughing, then share that information with people who could do me harm?