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Sometimes I feel really guilty complaining about it because there are some amazing things happening around me but the darkness has prevailed, to be honest, in extremis. Yesterday, man, I went to buy a pint of milk and I got stopped in the street and searched. They found a crumb of rock in the lining of my coat that I didn't even know was there and I spent all day in fucking Charing Cross [police] station. They're taking the piss, mate.

Peter Doherty#35

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Describes a mix of gratitude and frustration after a police stop over a drug trace.
In plain terms
I feel guilty complaining when good things happen, but police harassment is unfair.
What can you take from it?
Law enforcement pressure can overshadow personal progress.

Where it applies

  • street encounters
  • daily life
  • legal trouble

Putting it to work

  • navigating legal risks
  • balancing perspectives

Questions to consider

  • When is enforcement harassment?
  • How to manage guilt and anger?

Another view

Police actions are often necessary for safety.

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