Police officers asked to see the photographs he had taken but Rosenfield said he didn’t think that he was legally required to do so. One of the officers told him that if he did not show the photographs they could call Homeland Security and take him in and look at the photographs that way.
Rosenfield agreed to show him the photographs and also provided his information including name, driver’s license, date of birth, Social Security Number, and phone number.
Although Rosenfield refused to give his information to the BP security guard, the police officer provided the information to security guard for the private corporation against the protests of Rosenfield.
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