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Would you give your details to anyone just because they asked for them? Assuming you wouldn't, then the only reason to give them to the police is because you believe they have a good reason to ask for them and are not motivated by prejudice. When your experience is that neither of these are true, then why would you want to give your details to the police anymore than to some random in the street?
Markyboy-
I get people are pissed off with it but if police asked I would give it, they're not just anyone on the street. i used to get pulled over in my car a lot for the same sort of reason, how I looked and the type of car I was driving. not the same as being singled out by ethnicity I know but it was based on appearances and nothing else. I didn't see an issue with telling them who I was, giving ID etc, I don't know what would actually happen from giving it though? thats more my question, the belief of what them having your name, address etc will lead to.
I work in an equally unpopular with the public, public service job and we have to routinely ask for peoples name and date of birth a just as a first step. theres nothing malicious in it and we do get people refusing and it usually is defensive but I've always wondered what is behind that reluctance. it almost always rings alarm bells, such as something they have done is wrong and the way they present themselves by arguing over it. this happens over the phone so its not like you can really judge the person even if you wanted to at this stage.
Dogtemple
just out of curiosity, why are people not wanting to give their details to the police when asked?