I thought if someone paid your bail you didn't have to go to jail at all even if you were convicted i.e it was like a get out of jail free card. I figured most people just couldn't afford it and that's why they stayed in jail.
A childhood belief about criminals
others believed things like this
- when i was 4or5 i thought if i was naughty i would get sent to jail.— JESSELEE GWYNNE (VICTORA)
- I thought Santa was going to be sent to jail for stealing gifts from Toys R Us.— Sandy
- i used to believe that if i crawl under my bed i would be locked in. like a jail.— K.N.C
- my mum told me when i was 11 if i swore the police would take me to jail. — tg in blue
- I used to believe if I am naughty, a policeman would come get me and throw me to jail!— Melody
- I used to think you could go to jail just by saying a word wrong during a speech.Anon