Papers Please?

[Black Aeronaut]

From Not the Best of
Possible Worlds:

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Along some other timeline, I did not get out of the car to ask what was going on. I did not repeat that question when refused an answer and told to get back
into the vehicle.

Well, there you have it: he disobeyed their orders. Now, granted it should not warrant the beating that he got, but it would explain why he was
even in this position in the first place. When waved over to the side by any law enforcement personnel, you do what you are told, no ifs, ands, or buts about
it. Granted, you have certain rights, but if you get out of the car and you are told to get your ass back in there, then dammit, you stupid fool, you get yer
ass back in there! Otherwise your non-compliance can be taken as hostile intent.