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I had to get the locks drilled to get into my flat last week so I called a locksmith who came out and did a fairly speedy job of said locks. Half way through I asked him how he knows that he's not drilling the locks out for a burglar... he said that most of the time he goes on his perception of the person (which I guess is what the aforementioned police officers did when they met someone who didn't look shifty and gave them a straightforward answer to their questions). The locksmith then added that it was rare for a burglar to come out for an evening of breaking and entering wearing a bright red t-shirt, shorts, cycling shoes and riding a fixie... fair point I thought, as everyone knows burglars are invariably dressed in stripy t-shirts with a swag-bag over their shoulder.
Anyway, my point is that sometimes the police just have to make a decision based on their perception, I suppose.