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Cop lingo that we learned from the tv shows

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December 13, 2018, 03:50 PM
RogueJSK
Cop lingo that we learned from the tv shows
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Originally posted by LtJL:
We used to use a descriptor that was definitely politically correct, and never on the air; real dirtbags were often referred to as "douchenozzles"


Around here, "scrotebag" or "scrote" is the preferred (unofficial) term.
December 14, 2018, 09:05 AM
CD228
quote:
Originally posted by RogueJSK:
Trout Troopers is so much more alliterative, though. Big Grin

I agree
December 14, 2018, 09:07 AM
CD228
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Originally posted by jhe888:
quote:
Originally posted by mark123:
That one always bothered me. "Gun shot wound" is 3 syllables. "GSW" is 5. Writing it is ok but saying it is useless.



Never underestimate the appeal of an outsider-excluding acronym. Jargon is irresistible.


Imagine yourself typing a report or making an entry in a memo book or MDT.