‘What perfectly legal thing did you do that aroused suspicion?’ – 23 shockers from completely innocent people
13.
‘Me and a mate had been to London for a gig in 2008 and I was browsing some magazines in WH Smith near Victoria Station. We went to catch our Megabus back up north when a scruffy looking bloke started tapping my shoulder asking to speak to him. Being young and fearful of the big city, I legged it.
‘He chased me, rugby tackled me to the ground and I was fully expecting to get stabbed or something. He then started screaming that he’s from the police and that I was seen acting suspiciously by WH Smith. After dusting me down and deeming that I was not a terrorist, just a hungover Rival Schools fan wanting to read that week’s reviews in the NME, he disappeared.’
–bluetrainlinesss
14.
‘I made a short horror film and then someone thought it was real and I had to prove to the police that my friend that starred in it was fine and I wasn’t actually a serial killer.
‘Also, while making the film went to the pound shop and bought duct tape, a hacksaw, black rubbish bags and latex gloves. The look the cashier gave me was priceless.’
–arthousepsycho
15.
‘Looking like I was wired up to an unknown device whilst travelling on the underground. Was doing a sleep study and had sensors stuck on my head… they were discreetly hidden but the odd looking box that I had strapped to my waist was not.’
–Familiar-Limit-5273
16.
‘I had the audacity to be indecisive about what I wanted for dinner in Waitrose while wearing my old clothes from decorating rather than typical Waitrose customer attire.
‘Was followed round the store by plain clothed security guard to every aisle until I got to the booze section and couldn’t find the brandy I needed as a gift (whole reason for going to Waitrose in the first place) and I turned and asked him if he worked here and if he could help me find something and he shuffled away sheepishly.’
–Current-Wasabi9975
17.
‘My backpack tore irreparably just after I passed through airport security. Bought a new backpack, transferred all my possessions, and then sort of paced back and forth with my empty backpack like a melon before finding a security desk and being like ‘Hi. I’m in an airport and I assume you guys do not want me to put a backpack in a bin?’
‘And they were like. ‘Oh God yes. That is one of the last things we want to notice someone doing on our security cameras. Give that here’.’
–JohannesTEvans
18.
‘Waited to meet a friend who was walking from another village. Our meeting point was outside a primary school and it was lunchtime. About five teachers came out to see what I was doing.’
–malcolmmonkey
19.
‘Went for a night out and staggering back home decided I needed some pop, so I stopped at a Tesco to get a multipack. I decided to have one on the walk and within a couple of minutes two police officers got out of a van and told me very pointedly that it was illegal to drink out on the streets. “What? Even 7up?!”
‘They then told me they didn’t want to see me around there again, which I said would be on them as I lived about 50m away from where we currently were.’
–NMMBPodcast
20.
‘I have a tiny penknife on my keys – blade is maybe an inch long and once in a blue moon it comes in handy. Was in a pub with friends and someone was trying to open a box so I produced said knife and the box was opened. Was asked in an accusing tone why I was carrying a knife and I was just confused and answered ‘Because it’s helpful for opening boxes?!?’.
‘On another happier occasion was in a pub and for reasons I don’t recall someone pulled a block of cheese out of their pocket and my knife was used to cut up and share out the cheese.’
–bambonie11
21.
‘The nuclear police (I think) once appeared in full regalia and told me to bugger off when I was eating my lunch in what I thought was a random industrial site. Does that count?’
–Shoddy_Reality8985
22.
‘Was parked up by a courthouse playing Pokemon Go. Two squad cars boxed me. Several people had reported me. Got to see a really nice police dog and caught a Shiny Magikarp.’
–hmmmmmmmbop
23.
‘Rather than using a basket and carrying a bag for life around the supermarket, I use my bag as the basket then unload it at the checkout and refill. I’ve had many a security guard and store worker follow me and even try to stop me, I’m always polite and explain what I’m doing, usually that works but sometimes it doesn’t.’
–Regantowers
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