But I'm not saying "parroting."
I'm saying she takes for granted the the police and officials have told her the truth and are acting in good faith with her. Therefore, when they say something, she believes them. This is different from "parroting," which I understand is just to repeat what others say.
For example, I imagine tha if AK were pulled over for speeding and the police told her that she was going 80 in a 55, she'd assume that he clocked her at 80, and she'd take the ticket. But all the while, she'd be trying to figure out how she got to 80, when she'd seen her speed at 55 two seconds before the police lights come on. I can see her thinking that her speedometer is broken rather than thinking the police was lying to her.
I'm saying she puts more authority into the police than she does into her own knowledge and memory.
Does that make sense?