When I was little, I used to think that "drinking and driving" meant any beverage. -I would get upset when my parents would drink soda when they were driving because I thought they'd be arrested.

Rachel

When I was little, everyone around me said "Don't wave at a police car, fire truck or ambulance because then the drivers would think you were in trouble and needed them." Well, I often saw those vehicles on the road and when I did, I'd just stare at the workers in the car with a determined look on my face, probably scaring them. They'd wave at me out of politeness (because I was about 4) and i felt bad because I couldn't wave back! The one time I accidently waved at a cop car, a different one sounded it's sirens and sped past my mom's car. I thought to myself "Whew, lucky someone else waved at the same time as me!"

Beckles

When I was little I called 911 just to see what would happen. Since it wasn't for an emergency I was sure that the police would track me down and I would have to spend life in prison. I had several sleepless nights waiting for a nock at the door and the police to take me away forever.

My name begins with A

When I was little I was making my bed one day and ripped the "do not remove under penalty of law" tag off of the mattress. I hid the tag in my dresser for years fearing that I'd get caught and arrested. Funny thing ... I still never remove those tags from anything I buy.

Nancy

When I was young and saw 101 Dalmations, Scotland Yard was talked about in it, but I never really understood what it was. I imagined it was a very expensive-looking, fancy yard with statues, but I couldn't figure out what it had to do with catching the criminals who stole the puppies!

rinrinkokopop

When I was younger, my brother told me the police had an infra-red system and could see into everyones house.

Clare, Ireland

When I was about five or six, I used to walk around the neighborhood with my mother a lot. I was always worried that some policeman might come and arrest her, because he thought that she had kidnapped me. After thinking this scary thought, I was always sure to walk around with a big smile plastered on my face to let the police know that I had not been kidnapped, but had come willingly.

Elty

I used to think that when there were police chases, the cop was racing the bad guy and if the bad guy won then he was allowed to get away and Visa Versa

Sam

I used to believe that beat bobbies wore big helmets so they couldnt fit into patrol cars,so they had to walk!

Tommy B

I was told as a young child that if I didn't smile going past the police station, I wouldbe arrested.

Anon

I used to want to be a police woman. Why, you ask? Perhaps to fight crime, and make the world a better place for all my bunny friends?

Actually, I just wanted to "undress" bad guys, because I misunderstood the phrase, "You're under arrest!"

Say it quickly and you'll see the confusion right there.

Scarlett

When I was about 5 and my sister was 3, I told her that if she heard police sirens, she had to run and hide because they were going to arrest the first person they saw. She believed this for years, I think until she went to Safety Town

Bethany

My mother told me that if I skipped school that police would come and drag me out of my house in my underwear if they had to, and take me to school half naked. Remarkably I believed this until at least the beginning of High School.

Anon

I used to want to be a police officer because I thought you got superpowers. For example, I thought they had some sort of superpower that made you get on the ground when they yelled,"GET ON THE GROUND!" And robbers could somehow resist this with magic. I was a messed up kid.

Bijan

I used to wonder why so many cops in movies were called "Lieutenant" as a christian name.

chris

From watching a lot of stupid kids shows that had this, I always thought that if you went to a store and tried to purchase something, but ended up not having enough money, that the clerk would call the cops who would come and arrest you. I believed that for years.

Jim Thomason....

i thought if you dialed 666 you got upside down policemen.

rufus

My older sister told me that if I sat on a white bench at the mall the police would come and arrest me. I believed her for several years and once she pulled me onto it and i started crying because i thought the police would come and take me away

pernel

I used to believe if someone sued you then you had to be killed.

Imaginative_Kidd

When I was like 2 or 3, I thought that when the cops pulled you over to give you a ticket, which I heard my mom talk about a lot, that they would actually tip your car over, right there in the road.

Mike