When I was little I pulled a tag off of a pillow, and when I read it had that "DO NOT REMOVE UNDER PENALTY OF LAW" warning on it. I hid in my room and cried because I thought I had done something terribly illegal and I was going to jail for it!!
A childhood belief about criminals

others believed things like this
- I used to think that Legal and Illegal meant the same thing (illegal)— Dhruv
- I thought driving while having to pee was illegal.Anon
- when i was 4or5 i thought if i was naughty i would get sent to jail.— JESSELEE GWYNNE (VICTORA)
- until 12 yo i thought buying and drinking coffee was illegal when you were under 18:) — smarty
- I thought it was illegal for women to use Just For Men hair coloring— Brainhead
- I thought Santa was going to be sent to jail for stealing gifts from Toys R Us.— Sandy