This sort of thing is pretty common—people often draw more attention to themselves trying to hide their activities than whatever it was they were up … - Ben Aaronovitch

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This sort of thing is pretty common—people often draw more attention to themselves trying to hide their activities than whatever it was they were up to would. Plus sometimes the cover-up is more illegal than the thing they were covering up. Still, if people were brighter routine police work would be much harder.

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Ben Dylan Aaronovitch (born February 1964) is an English author and screenwriter.

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She had the startled rabbit look that civilians get after five minutes of helping the police with their inquiries. If they stay calm for too long it’s a sign that they’re professional villains or foreign or just plain stupid. All of which can get you locked up if you’re not careful. If you find yourself talking to the police, my advice is to stay calm but look guilty; it’s your safest bet.

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