when i was about 4 or 5, i first heard of "kids jail" (juvenile hall). i don't remember how i learned about it or who told me about it, but up till i was about 8, i thought it was a place where there were lots of toys and you got to go and get as many toys as you wanted. needless to say, when i learned what "kids jail" really was, i felt very stupid.
A childhood belief about police
others believed things like this
- I thought Santa was going to be sent to jail for stealing gifts from Toys R Us.— Sandy
- I used to believe toys came alive at night.
Because I love toys, and I hoped be good friend with my toys.Anon - my mum told me when i was 11 if i swore the police would take me to jail. — tg in blue
- 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
- when i was 4or5 i thought if i was naughty i would get sent to jail.— JESSELEE GWYNNE (VICTORA)
- I could never figure out what an "Elomenopee" was till I learned the alphabet a bit better. "L-M-N-O-P"— Lula