I am loosely associated with a group targeted with the police, and everything I say or do is filtered through the expectations of the police. I am arrested and ticketed three times for completely innocent actions, including humming.
This reflects what happens when I get into an irritable mood: just about anything anyone does is seen as a crime or a potential crime.
Also, the dream also mirrors a slight shift that sometimes happens when I do The Work: any thought is suddenly suspect and possibly criminal.