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Re:A brief history of government efforts to stop people from... by luckylion on Friday October 04, 2019 @08:30AM (#21156958)
Germany does not have clearly marked identification for police officers at protests. It's an issue that is being discussed, and I believe they should have, but you're mistaken in believing that it is a thing.
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Re:A brief history of government efforts to stop people from... by C1sc0cat on Friday October 04, 2019 @10:30AM (#21158061)
The Uk police have had numbers for a very long time not sure if it doesn't go back to the peel days.
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Re:A brief history of government efforts to stop people from... by Rockslide on Friday October 04, 2019 @08:33AM (#21156972)
Yes they have. The question is just if it has to be their real name, or if a number (which can be tracked back to the person by authorities) is enough.
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Re:A brief history of government efforts to stop people from... by luckylion on Friday October 04, 2019 @08:50AM (#21157094)
Some states in Germany have (very!) recently started to implement it, but it's not a general thing.

Here's a good overview: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennzeichnungspflicht_f%C3%BCr...

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