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187
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English
Etymology
Named after section 187 of the California Penal Code, which defines the offense of murder.
Noun
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en US Police code for murder, in the State of California.
en US by extension Murder.
en 1992 Ian Slater WW III: Warshot 148 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. ...
en 2003 Mark Anthony Neal Songs in the Key of Black Life: A Rhythm and Blues Nation 164 […] and Snoop Dogg blatantly rapped about doing "187 on an undercover cop" on [….]
en 2004 Malcolm W. Klein Gang Cop: The Words and Ways of Officer Paco Domingo 131 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 [….]
en 2004 Stephen J. Cannell Vertical Coffin 256 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.
en 2004 Cash Pawley Pray for Death 21 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.[….]
Further reading
187 (slang)
en Law enforcement Murder