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bucolic_frolic

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2. You could be mistaken for someone, or caught in the wrong place/time

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 10:43 AM

Jun 28

I'm driving more cautiously. Narrowly escaped a speed trap a few weeks ago, thanks to an oncoming headlight blinkee. I am slowing down my movements in public, thinking and double checking. I'm the type that could leave my keys at the checkout and not miss them for a couple hours. Be kind, positive, do everything in a moderate, mainstream, and friendly way. Yield to others pace, missteps. Go with the flow. Seems to me this is the way to get through this while trying to calm the populace down.

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Do you have a fear of being arrested for no good reason? [View all] milestogo Jun 28 OP

Only if things get so bad they start arresting Democrats in general mvd Jun 28 #1

You could be mistaken for someone, or caught in the wrong place/time bucolic_frolic Jun 28 #2

Well, Im liberal and the president has made it clear Johonny Jun 28 #3

I don't but SocialDemocrat61 Jun 28 #4

I'm an old White woman Mz Pip Jun 28 #5

I said sometimed Bettie Jun 28 #8

Not much. I do fear for the 30+% of people in my town missing a few papers. My last name is Hispanic, so I've Silent Type Jun 28 #6

I have never ever trusted the police. I worked at a University hospital walkingman Jun 28 #7

Why wouldn't anyone be? Scrivener7 Jun 28 #9

No, because I appear to be a white male, unless they get their hands on my phone and see meme's of Trump and Vance. surfered Jun 28 #10

If they arrest me, it is a concession that they're weak -misanthroptimist Jun 28 #11

Problem. AltairIV Jun 28 #12

Yes we do. milestogo Jun 28 #14

No, I'm an old white lady. My fears are more being a target of a bomb from who-knows-where as Vinca Jun 28 #13

I live about a mile from an Air National Guard base. milestogo Jun 28 #15

yep purple_haze Jun 28 #18

Those training runs can be scary. I know what it feels like to be startled by them Trailrider1951 Jun 28 #20

lol no purple_haze Jun 28 #16

Anyone who's read Kafka's "The Trial" has an inordinate fear of pending arrest . . . Journeyman Jun 28 #17

No, because I am an old white man. Ferrets are Cool Jun 28 #19