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The whole "if you have nothing to hide" argument falls apart in the face of bad police. What if you are an organizer of a legal yet unpopular (with cops) protest group? There have been many cases where police have simply grabbed such people off of the street and held them on trumped up charges (this is becoming a common police tactic in response to demonstrations). Would you like to give your name if you were such a figure? Now you have to.
Not all cops are bad, but the few that are wield a huge potential for abuse.
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