as a kid I thought the police didn't have to follow the law and could do whatever they want.
A childhood belief about police

others believed things like this
- I thought the song "Karma Police" was actually saying "call the police" before I learned the title— Alberto Richardson
- When I used to see the sign 'police accident' I thought it meant that a police car had crashed.Anon
- My mom threatened that if I didn't eat all my vegetables that the police would come and arrest me.— Lisa T.
- I used to think that the police didn't know that we called them coppers behind their backs!— Chris
- I was told as a young child that if I didn't smile going past the police station, I wouldbe arrested.Anon
- I wanted to be a police officer as a kid because I believe police officer's couldn't die.— Sam