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by PhasmaFelis 2375 days ago
Expecting citizens to produce proof of their right to exist at a moment's notice is a famous signifier of a police state. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_papers,_please

If you have a specific reason to suspect and investigate an individual, that's a different matter.

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> at a moment's notice

That's not a requirement in this case.