suitcasing v.— «Hogtying—called “suitcasing” by officers on the street—is a controversial maneuver banned by a growing number of police agencies stung by the sudden death of otherwise healthy suspects.» —“Weber Deputies...
eight-liner n.— «Capt. Steven Jett of the Houston Police Department estimates that Houston has 300 to 400 gaming rooms. Inside, one typically finds row after row of video gaming machines, often called “eight-liners” because...
recovery officer n.— «A new gang of robbers is on the city roads. They can deprive you of your car while you are heading to attend a cremation or are out with your family for the evening. They are law unto themselves and its enforcers as...
drive stun n.— «The gun looks like a water pistol so it can’t be mistaken for a firearm, Higgins said. A battery powering a microphone and camera linked to a built-in computer chip snap into the handle so that any use of the gun can be...
drone car n.— «Drone cars, as they’re called, were out in force this Memorial Day weekend. The driverless cruisers, parked along busy freeways, slow speeders merely by their presence.» —“Empty patrol cars make roads...
crack in the crack n.— «“So if an officer has probable cause, they can perform a strip-search?” Whaley asked. “A reasonable officer would believe that’s constitutional,” O’Hara replied. She used a street...