# If you run into someone you know while out in public

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 7, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-run-into-someone-you-know-while-out-in-public/520335 "2009-12-07T17:54:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-run-into-someone-you-know-while-out-in-public/520335/41 "2009-12-10T15:30:19Z")

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> [@racer72](#):
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> I sneak up on them and call out as place my hand on their shoulder “Police, please come with me”. Scared a few folks doing this.

Boy, I’d be careful about doing that, especially if any of your friends have histories like some of my friends…

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