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I mean, a friend of mine was recently travelling through the Netherlands and asked some police officers for directions, but because he didn't have ID with him h
by AlecSchueler 3y ago
I mean, a friend of mine was recently travelling through the Netherlands and asked some police officers for directions, but because he didn't have ID with him he was arrested and put in a cell overnight.
- ljm 3y agoBut this story lacks detail so either you can immediately jump to the conclusion that the police in the Netherlands are asking people for ID on the streets when they ask for directions, or you can maybe assume that your friend wasn’t being honest with you and was trying to save face, or something else entirely was going on. Usually when you travel you keep at least one form of ID on you - probably not your passport but a local ID or driving license or something.
- AlecSchueler 3y agoThe salient detail is that he was arrested for not presenting his ID, which was in his where he was staying for the night. He didn't know that the NL requires it to always be carried. You may assume anything you like indeed.