I used to believe that there was a huge book called "The Rules" that listed everything you weren't allowed to do, and it was written by the Government, and the Police could check it from time to time
A childhood belief about police

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that there was an actual show, listed in the various guides, called "To Be Announced."— Donna
- Up until I was about seven, I thought soda pop was alcoholic and that's why kids weren't allowed it.Anon
- My mum told my older brother that dogs weren't allowed in London.— Fiz
- I used to think that "No standing signs" meant that you weren't allowed to actually stand in the area!Anon
- I used to think that the police didn't know that we called them coppers behind their backs!— Chris
- I thought the song "Karma Police" was actually saying "call the police" before I learned the title— Alberto Richardson