lynching n.— «The hostile crowd that confronted a lone Modesto police officer and his police dog early Sunday threw glass bottles at the officer, and one suspect punched him in the face, according to details released by police Tuesday...
exit guide n.— «After a multistate investigation, four network members—“exit guides,” they call themselves—have been arrested and charged with helping 58-year-old John Celmer of Cumming commit suicide last June.» —“Time to pull...
de-policing n.— «Crime rates are up from last year. Arrests, traffic stops and gun recoveries are down. And while there is dispute over the precise reasons, the union representing police officers in this city says it is partly because...
turkey dope n.— «Another male is charged with possession and intent to distribute an imitation substance. Detectives referred to it as “turkey dope,” and say it’s a fake which dealers try to pass off as real narcotics...
hulidap n.— «“Hulidap” is police parlance for catching a potential victim and then arresting him on false charges.» —“’Hulidap’ cop nabbed in Pasay City; more victims surface” by Julie M. Aurelio Philippine...
bump up suit n.— «Referring to the shareholder lawsuits filed earlier in the drama, LaCroix said those cases alleged that the deal wasn’t rich enough. These are called “bump up” suits, he said, and they are common because if...