Reader SW writes:
"I lost my alien registration card last week. According to the law, I must have the card on my person just to put one foot outside the door. Dilemma: How could I go and look for my card — without the card?
"Phoned the town hall. They said to come in person and apply for another. Was this legal? I went, by car, driving for a while beside a police car, and then behind a police bike, opening myself to arrest and detention.