black spot n.— «A black spot is an acronym for any place or a particular area where bags, handsets or other handy valuables are often snatched by pickpockets who have studied such areas and knew quite well that a large number of people come to the...
extended suicide n.— «Suicide is usually a solitary act. But in rare cases, people who are depressed and planning to take their own lives—as appears to have been the case with Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung-Hui—commit what some psychiatrists call...
affinity fraud n.— «When the scoundrel running the fraud is a trusted person, it makes the crime even more repulsive. Affinity fraud, as it is known, often includes people who put themselves in positions of trust at churches or schools, in social...
Beavis and Butthead lab n.— «In police jargon, the lab on Waverly Lake was a classic “Beavis and Butthead lab,” not much different from any of the small-scale operations that Minnesota cops now bust on a daily basis.» —“Meth Myths, Meth...
Beavis and Butthead lab n.— «But most labs are much smaller—so-called “stove top” or “Beavis and Butthead” labs run by small-scale dealers in suburban areas.» —“‘Cooks’ create drug nightmare Potent new form of methamphetamine inspires violent...
heater n. a crime or criminal case that attracts a lot of (media) attention. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
