Stopped by police

[Rogerson785]

You should understand that police officers are supposed to be curious of their surroundings and it’s their job to be inquisitive of something new or unusual. Granted to the members of this forum wearing a kilt anywhere is not considered unusual, but had it been 45 Celsius (113F) and you were wearing a knit watch cap and trench coat you would be questioned too, at least if the police were doing their job. Were you wearing a Sgian Dubh with your kilt, because that could have caused the initial interview?

[BozemanboB]

I've been "questioned" a couple of times here by cops. Never a big deal. They approach the encounter as any other curious at-work onlooker would. If they have a friendly tone and appear genuinely curious I have no problem with that. One of them even asked The Question; I responded with "shoes and socks" and he and his partner just busted up laughing.

Happens at airports with TSA folks ("Dude! Is that really a kilt?!" was the line of questioning on my last trip), concerts with the hired security guys ("Cool kilt, man. You don't have any weapons in your, uh, the thing on your, um... no weapons, right?") that sort of thing.

boB