I used to believe that when the cops "booked" you, they bashed you over the head with a huge rule book. I was terrified of police.
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
- I used to believe that undercover cops hid under covers/sheets. — Holly
- I used to wonder why so many cops in movies were called "Lieutenant" as a christian name.— chris
- 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
- I wanted to be a police officer as a kid because I believe police officer's couldn't die.— Sam