police

I used to think that the word "statutory" refers to statues.

Anon

I used to believe that if you dialed 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9 that the police would come to your house and you would get in BIG trouble.

Lydia

I searched these boards and I think this one would be categorized under "police."

There was (and still is) a tag attached to pillows and mattresses:

DO NOT REMOVE UNDER PENALTY OF THE LAW....

and it's got some other gibberish after that.

One day when I was four, I tore the tag off the mattress.

I waited in fear for cops to come.

I thought somehow there would be some sort of "signal" that let authorities know that SOMEBODY did indeed remove THE TAG under PENALTY OF THE LAW....

But no cops came.

I threw the tag away in the garbage and hoped I wouldn't get into trouble! HEE!

Suz

I used to believe that cops' radar could see through your car... how else could they know that you aren't wearing your seatbelt? And sometimes when I would lay down in the back seat I would be afraid that they could see me and my mom would get pulled over. I even thought they would be able to see me picking my nose and laugh at me.

Anon

I used to believe my older siblings when they told me that if I was bad the policeman would come and get me and put me in jail. When I was five we moved into our new house and I fell asleep in a bedroom closet. No one could find me later, and a policeman was called. you can imagine how freaked-out I was to be rudely awoken by a policeman pulling me out of the closet by my ankle! My mom gave my older siblings quite a lecture when I flew into hysterics at the sight of the poleceman and had to explain as a young child that I was a good girl, and I did not want to go to jail. I still have a healthy respect for a uniform, any uniform!

youngest sibling

My parents always told me to behave when there was a policeman around and for a couple of years I was under the impression that if you just spoke to a policeman you were instantly sent to jail. You can imagine my terror when my father was pulled over for not wearing his seatbelt...

Anon

When I was little I believed if you copied a video from a movie rental store the F.B.I would come to your house, cut off your head and take the copied tape.

Kels

When I was little I used to believe that certain policemen would sit at computer screens and watch every car on the road. The screen would tell them if you were speeding, not wearing you seatbelt and any other illegal things. I believed it was the only way the police could be able to catch people.

Sarah

I was pretending to be a policeman one day when I was 4 or 5, so I went into the bathroom and started eating toothpaste. That's what policemen do, isn't it?

Walter

When I was about five, I was bored, and I decided to rip the tag off a mattress. "DO NOT REMOVE UNDER THE PENALTY OF LAW." I was afraid that the police would get me for at least 2 weeks!

I didnt rip the tag off! Honestly!

When I was very little, I used to notice signs on the walls in public places that said "Restrooms" with an arrow pointing to where these rooms were. I believed that restrooms were rooms where people were taken to be put under arrest and the signs were there to help the cops find the right room. Imagine my fear when I told my mom I had to pee and she said "okay, let's take you to the restroom." I was so relieved when I didn't see a single cop in there!

Kate

when i was about 6 my older sisters told me if you get too close to a car,and the siren went off,a bunch of police robots would come and eletricute you and bring you to jail.i actually believed them.

A.I.

When I was little, I always thought that if you said the name of a different restaraunt or grocery store than the one you were in, you would get kicked out or arrested. So for example, when my mom and I were shopping in Costco and she said "After I get the milk we're going to Fred Meyer's." I always said "Shhh! You can't say that! It's against the law!"

Danielle

When I was a kid used to think that if I tore the tag off of the pillow the police were going to immediately come to my house, arrest me, and put me in jail.

Ashley Michelle

When I was little I used to throw fits in Wal-Mart if I didn't get what I wanted and my mom told me that the Wal-Mart police would take me away if I didnt stop and from then on I was always good in Wal-Mart until I realized there were no Wal-Mart police around age 7

Anon

When I was little, I thought that if a police officer's kid got in trouble at home, he/she would go to jail instead of getting spanked.

Jake

When i was little a older friend (about 10 i was 4 or 5) told me if the cops saw you doing ANYTHING other then what was annouced that week that you would be arrested. We lived in a ghetto neighborhood so cops were always around. One time she told me to runin my room and press my butt against the window until they passed. Another time she told me to stand on my hands with my dress down.

Amber

when i was around 5 my mom told me that the brat police would come and get me if i was bad. One day i didnt want to buckle up so she told me that they would come to get me and i told her she was making it up. Later that day she got pulled over for speeding, the cop didnt know what to say when i started to cry and tell him not to take me away i will buckel from now on.

Anon

my friend used to think a SWAT team was pest control.

wacko zacho

I used to believe that a search warrant was a person. Anytime the police needed to search someone's property, the "warrant" was allowed to go in and look around without permission from the owner

KT