If you haven't gotten caught up in the criminal justice system, it's hard to appreciate how easy it is to get falsely accused of something. The passenger who inspired this post was lucky to have been released from the Maricopa County Jail - the city cops found another blond-haired white woman who better matched the description of the petty thief they were looking for.
It was 15 miles to get her back to where the police had picked her up.
(edit: wording)