# Quote — Ben Aaronovitch, Rivers of London

> She had the startled rabbit look that civilians get after five minutes of helping the police with their inquiries. If they stay calm for too long it’s a sign that they’re professional villains or foreign or just plain stupid. All of which can get you locked up if you’re not careful. If you find yourself talking to the police, my advice is to stay calm but look guilty; it’s your safest bet.

- Author: [Ben Aaronovitch](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ben-aaronovitch.md)
- Book: [Rivers of London](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ben-aaronovitch/rivers-of-london.md)
- Page: 38
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ben_Aaronovitch#Rivers_of_London_(2011%3B_American_edition_title:_Midnight_Riot)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/ben-aaronovitch/rivers-of-london/she-had-the

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> My hand was shaking a little and the pin proved harder to pull than I expected—I guess that’s a safety feature on a grenade.

p. 101 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ben-aaronovitch/rivers-of-london/my-hand-was.md)

> Sometimes when someone tells you not to go somewhere, it’s better not to go there.

p. 189 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ben-aaronovitch/rivers-of-london/sometimes-when-someone.md)

> Given that he was writing in the late eighteenth century, I like to cut him slack.

p. 271 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ben-aaronovitch/rivers-of-london/given-that-he-was.md)