"On the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, Bob Dylan just wanted to go for a stroll in Long Branch, New Jersey’s Latin quarter when someone called the cops about a “scruffy old man acting suspiciously.” Unfortunately, the wrong cop arrived at the scene; a 22-year-old who had no idea who the legendary singer-songwriter was. Apparently, Dylan was unable to allay the cop’s suspicions, and she drove him back to his hotel to confirm his identity. Upon examining his documents, the cop reported back to headquarters with one question: “Who is Bob Dylan?” “‘I’m afraid we all fell about laughing,” another Long Branch cop told the Daily Mail, adding “The poor woman has taken rather a lot of abuse from us…I offered to bring in some of my Dylan albums, but unfortunately she doesn’t know what vinyl is either."
— NJ Police Question Bob Dylan - The Daily Beast (via squashed)
