Ed:

Could spin a whole bio around that theme, my early-on unwillingness to comply
--and several Memorable adults who, bit-by-bite civilised me somewhat: thus preventing my likely ending up on a BART platform
[SF/Oakland area Metro] face-down on the deck: with a Rent-A-Cop standing over me / drawing his Glock-penis
(instead of the Tazer He Thought.. he had picked!)
/ and blowing me away.

There.. but for the Gracelessness of Cthulhu..