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[–] 71 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

“The worry is they’ll pull you over when you’re driving and ask for your papers,” said Lidia

Your papers, please (or "papers, please") is an expression or trope associated with police state functionaries demanding identification from civilians during random stops or at checkpoints. It is a cultural metaphor for life in a police state.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Sounds funny not in German

    Ihre Papiere, bitte. Wenn Sie nichts zu verbergen haben, werden Sie keine Angst haben

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    The first sentence is the first thing you hear when police pulls you over when driving.

    I prefer it to "Hands up, face on the ground, or I'll shoot you", which seems to be the default sentence in the USA, at least if you are not white.

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