Even the state police officers who stopped Freire reverently sought his book signature

Evidence

It was years later that details about his arrival were known. For example, at the passport control, he had been stopped by two policemen. One of them asked whether he had had political problems with the Brazilian government, all the while the other one asked him to sign one of his books. He was already an idol, not only of young university students but also of those officially working for the state! — James D. Kirylo (ed.), Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 1306

Categorization

• CANDY: Perfect short anecdote: the returned exile who was an idol even to the officers charged with watching him at passport control.
• FICTION: A checkpoint scene where the enforcing agent simultaneously performs official suspicion and fan worship — rich character material.