I used to believe that the search lights that you can see from the airport at night sometimes meant that a criminal had escaped from prison and the police were search for him. I entirely blame this one on my father, since he's the one that told me that! (I realize that HE knew it was a joke, but a five year old little girl certainly didn't!)
A childhood belief about criminals
others believed things like this
- I believed that traffic lights had police officers inside them, turning the lights on and off...— CrowHeart
- When I used to see the sign 'police accident' I thought it meant that a police car had crashed.Anon
- I used to believe when a person was convicted of a crime and sent to prison, his lawyer went to prison, too.— Tara
- If the lights in the car were on, you'd get arrested by the policeAnon
- I was told as a young child that if I didn't smile going past the police station, I wouldbe arrested.Anon
- I thought the song "Karma Police" was actually saying "call the police" before I learned the title— Alberto Richardson