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Man carrying home his gardening tools arrested by armed police in Manchester (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] ReCursing@feddit.uk 7 points 2 weeks ago

Sounds plausible. I knew someone once who was arrested by Greater Manchester Police for "going equipped for burglary" because he had a pair of black jogging bottoms and a black t-shirt in a bag. He was on his way home from the gym.