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Germany hiking group reported to police as illegal migrants (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Someone told police the group hiking through Saxony in eastern Germany were "foreigners".

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[–] livus@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sure. I myself have used other forms of identification in hostels as well.

I don't understand where you are going with this, sorry. What is your main point about the police appearing in the hostel?

[–] orcrist@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You made a claim about hostels requiring passports. I was pointing out that actually hostels don't require passports. Why would you write something that you know from personal experience is incorrect? It's very strange.

[–] livus@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

@orcrist all due respect you sound a bit paranoid.

I'm a New Zealander. Every time I have stayed in a Backpacker hostel in Germany or Austria they have asked to see my passport and made a note of its number. Sometimes in the past they "held" my other government-issued identification instead but always sighted the passport.

If you don't believe me, that's fine.

But I'm not interested in continuing this conversation. I find it deeply strange.

[–] orcrist@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

It sounds like you're projecting. I hope you feel okay. Anyway, good luck.