"There is clearly so many lesser uses of forces to use before laying down your hands," her attorney Caree Harper said. Harper said Barstow police have a history of using "stop-and-identify" tactics, and that Cooks is just one of many victims. "Why are you resisting?" one of the officers asked. ACLU of Southern California staff attorney Adrienna Wong said officers must have a reason to demand identification. She said officers in California should not use the obstruction law, Penal Code 148, to arrest someone for failing to provide an ID.
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