kidnapping lite n.— «Abductions for pay have become common occurrences over the past few years in desperately poor Haiti. Experts have taken to calling the phenomenon “fast-food kidnapping” or “kidnapping lite.”» —“Kidnapping victim returns to...
fast-food kidnapping n.— «Abductions for pay have become common occurrences over the past few years in desperately poor Haiti. Experts have taken to calling the phenomenon “fast-food kidnapping” or “kidnapping lite.”» —“Kidnapping victim returns to...
airplane n.— «Victims described a range of tortures: electric shocks, a technique called “the airplane” in which a victim is suspended from a pole and beaten, hands and feet bound together.» —“Why was I tortured?” by Scheherezade Faramarzi in Al...
tiger kidnapping n.— «Police intelligence reports and underworld crime gangs share the same use of terminology—a tiger kidnapping is what they both call a crime where a hostage is held to force the victim to take part in a robbery.…The origins of...
juke n.— «Ayuso said he never said the word, “jakes” during the incident but did use the word “jukes,” a slang term for a robbery or robbery victim.» —“Man who shot at cops says he was scared” by Alex Wood Journal Inquirer (Manchester, Conn.) Dec...
curbstoner v.— «Sometimes the mileage on the car is in question. Mr. Buyer, who recently complained to us about a transaction, may have been the victim of a “curbstoner.”» —“That Street-Corner Car Dealer May Be Taking You For A Ride” by Shelby...