187
nounEtymology Named after section 187 of the California Penal Code, which defines the offense of murder.
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US Police code for murder, in the State of California.
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US, Broadly Murder.
- A code one-eight-seven on Jefferson one-four-eight-nine. Corner store—7-Eleven." A 187 was a homicide, Jefferson, the other side of town. ...1992, Ian Slater, WW III: Warshot, page 148:
- […] and Snoop Dogg blatantly rapped about doing "187 on an undercover cop" on [….]2003, Mark Anthony Neal, Songs in the Key of Black Life: A Rhythm and Blues Nation, page 164:
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- Paco came across a wall that, in the large block letters of local Hispanic gang graffiti, spelled out “187 Domingo.” This was the ultimate threat for Paco [….]2004, Malcolm W. Klein, Gang Cop: The Words and Ways of Officer Paco Domingo, page 131:
- Perp at this address is a possible One-eight-seven P. Request a unit respond Code Three." The RTO came back immediately and put out the call division-wide.2004, Stephen J. Cannell, Vertical Coffin, page 256:
- Respond to a one-eight-seven at nine-eight-six Cove Road North," the dispatcher continued in her heavy southern drawl. "10-4... En route.[….]2004, Cash Pawley, Pray for Death, page 21: