My mom would tell me that if I crossed the road without holding her hand I would go to jail. She told me Taxis were cops too.
A childhood belief about police

others believed things like this
- When I was six, my cousin told me that if I stuffed my bra the cops would come get me and take me to jail.— Juliea
- my mum told me when i was 11 if i swore the police would take me to jail. — tg in blue
- I used to believe that undercover cops hid under covers/sheets. — Holly
- I used to wonder why so many cops in movies were called "Lieutenant" as a christian name.— chris
- i used to believe that butterflies are fairies that crossed the rainbow— sillyme
- I used to beleive if i crossed my eyes they'd stay like that.. haha— L Bennett