run one’s pockets v. phr.— «The man asked Cooper for a cigarette, and when Cooper said no, the man told him to “run your pockets,” which is street lingo for “give me your money.” Cooper grabbed the gun, pushed the man to the ground and...
raise n.— «Stephen Green, a former Corporal who served in the British army for 9 years and was also a UN peacekeeper, was battered to death by 4 yobs doing a “raise.” A raise is common street slang for a robbery with the...
catch a jukes v. phr.— «“I decided I was going to go out and catch a jukes,” street slang for robbing someone, defendant William Hill told cops following the May 2, 2006 attack on Jacob Gerstle.» —“‘Phone Killer’ Chilling...
banked adj.— «Learning of continued criminal behavior actually causes more work, so is largely avoided (as noted above at the end of the last paragraph). In fact, there are banked caseloads in the County of San Francisco that have over...
pobber n.— «Police personnel from Ghana and Nairobi are repeatedly accused of collaborating with criminals, often lending or leasing their own arms and clothing, enabling what are often referred to as “pobbers” (police-robbers)...
car hopping n.— «In fact, they said the act is commonly known to them as car hopping. The act itself involves people looking to break into cars, going from one car to another and looking for one that’s unlocked, then stealing what they...