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TIFU by being at the wrong place at the wrong time

This happened 20 mins ago.

TLDR AT THE BOTTOM. Please comment with your opinion

I had a delightful brunch with my family and then skated to my appartment. Before going in the house I'm practicing nollies aka skateboard tricks outside the front door for less than 2 minutes.

A "Karen" comes out and tells me that finally she's caught me. According to her: She and a few more eyewitness (neighbours) saw me and my skating buddy (male allegedly) breaking cars outside the house (where we were standing; in a parking lot) and placing filthy disgusting napkins into my neighbours mailboxes and placed them on dozens of cars. According to her (who was about to call the police) I was finally caught and me and my buddy would go to prison for a long long time.

I'm in law school. A false conviction due to eyewitness statements would nuke my life and future life choices completely. My life, as I know/knew it, would be over.

So my heart rate is jacked and I explain that I only skate alone, have never touched a napkin, mailbox or car and that I'm very willing to help them find who actually did it.

She was so convinced it was me. She went on and on and on about how it's not even a discussion, I've been spotted time and time again etc.

I start getting loud. I assert my innocence firmly and ask her how can I help find who actually does this, because I don't have a fucking clue what she's saying to me and that she's confusing me with someone who's gonna get away with this shit if she keeps her bullshit up.

She grunted and walked away from me, not getting my name or flat name/location. So I assume she didnt call the cops, thank fuck.

Am I a drama queen? Is it right for me to feel like I was just in SEVERE danger in case neighbours actually falsely testify to seeing MY face doing the vandalism. Please let me know.

Comments and opinions really really appreciated.

TLDR: was falsely accused by a "karen" of vandalizing ~40 cars severely and simultaneously making neighbours mailboxes unusable.

Karen had multiple eyewitnesses convinced that they saw my face doing it (impossible and false) I managed to get her to storm off without getting my name.

Am I a pussy for feeling like I just dodged something life-ruining? Multiple false eyewitness testimonies under oath vs me telling the truth.... it would have made my law carreer absolutely impossible and I was 100000% innocent and knew NOTHING.

Please comment and lmk of your opinion Cheers

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