The Supreme Court has ruled that people do not have a constitutional right to refuse to tell police their names, in a decision that lets the government to arrest and punish people, according to wire service reports.

The decision was seen as a defeat for privacy rights advocates who argued that the government could use this power to force people who have done nothing wrong to divulge information that may be used for broad database searches.

Marc Rotenberg, president of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, blasted the decision. “In a modern era, when the police get your identification, they are getting an extraordinary look at your private life.”

Justices had been asked to rule that forcing someone to give police their name violated a person’s Fourth Amendment protection from unreasonable searches and the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

Collegiate Pacific Inc., a sporting goods cataloger for schools, has signed a letter of intent to acquire Dixie Sporting Goods , an independent team sports distributor.

Terms were not disclosed.

“We are excited to welcome Dixie and its talented employee base to the CP family. Ken and Michael Caravati – longtime owners and operators of Dixie – will be enormous assets to Collegiate as we build upon their past success,” said Michael J. Blumenfeld, CEO of the Dallas-based firm, in a statement.