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I have never been accused of a crime as such, but back in the late 60's I used to run a fund for paying the fines of people who got arrested at anti-Vietnam demonstrations. That made me really popular with the local police and it became truly astonishing how often I fit the description of someone they were looking for.
I recall being patted down outside a major chain store one Saturday morning and kept in the "spread 'em" position for 10 or 15 minutes, to the intense interest of everyone passing by. One evening I was stopped three times and got home to several police cars waiting outside, all with their lights flashing. All told, I spent several hours sitting in cells and interview rooms. Not a lot of fun.
A few years later I worked for some rather dubious gentlemen in south London, which apparently got me listed as an "associate of known criminals". That got me a couple more question and answer sessions...
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