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Re:Peter Thiel to Donate $1.25M in Support of Donald Trump by sgc on Sunday October 16, 2016 @09:36AM (#12718521)
Not only France, AFAIK it is basically the standard practice in European countries. It is perfectly normal outside the US to be stopped with no probably cause simply to verify who you are, and if deemed worthwhile, what you are doing.

I have been stopped in dozens of countries for procedural controls. I have never felt oppressed, but obviously it could be abused.

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Re:Peter Thiel to Donate $1.25M in Support of Donald Trump by anexprogrammer on Sunday October 16, 2016 @10:20AM (#12718687)
UK is only exception I can think of. Maybe Ireland and Denmark, but not certain.

Under Blair there was a plan to introduce, but it was widely opposed. Struck me as a little ironic with how easily UK has accepted surveillance and CCTV. Police need probable cause too, and generally behave well.

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