As a matter of fact, we DO live in a “papers please” society

The case of Dudley Hiibel, discussed here back in February, has been decided by the SCOTUS.

The justices ruled 5-4 (interestingly, precisely the same 5-4 that gave us GWB) that citizens must identify themselves to law enforcement. So much for that “right to remain silent” stuff, I reckon.

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