Remind me not to do anything suspicious in LA, ever

Somehow, I get the impression I wouldn't get a fair shake.

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"Hey! You there! Hands up! I see you walking while wearing socks with sandals on a Sunday! We're takin' you in to the Ecclesiastical Court!"

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