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Street crime is a loose term for any criminal offense in a public place. According to London 's Metropolitan Police Force , "Robbery, often called 'mugging', and thefts from victims in the street where their property is snatched and the victim is not assaulted are also considered 'street crime'."
Gilbert Wheatley, arrested in England on 7 July 1904, for loitering with intent to commit a felony. While not being a crime by itself, loitering has historically been treated as an inherent preceding offense to other forms of public crime and disorder, such as prostitution, begging, public drunkenness, dealing in stolen goods, drug dealing, scams, organized crime, robbery, harassment/mobbing, etc.
The term can be used to describe a police officer, informant or an unreliable person. "To go jack on a mate" is the act of betraying associates or implicating them in a crime. A "jack" is someone who is considered not to be trusted. Also old slang for CID in Liverpool. [35] Jackboots Heavily armed police in riot gear. Jake/Jake the Snake
The most dangerous cities in America. At the other end of the list, Birmingham, Alabama, ranks as the city with the highest crime cost per capita in the U.S. at $11,392, coupled with a high ...
Fencing is illegal almost everywhere, usually under a similar rationale as in the United States, where receipt of stolen property is a crime in every state, as well as a federal crime if the property crossed a state line. Occasionally federal agents will temporarily set up a false fence sting operation. Fencing is a common source of income for ...
While rising violent and property crime is a citywide problem with particular hot spots, South Hosmer Street stands out: Data shows that a significant chunk of its 1.5-mile stretch has been among ...
The most violent of these youth street gangs organised themselves as a singular group known as the Peaky Blinders. They were founded in Small Heath, by a man named Thomas Mucklow, as suggested by a newspaper article entitled, "A murderous outrage at Small Heath, a man's skull fractured", printed in the 24 March 1890 edition of The Birmingham ...
With brazen street crime and retail thefts shifting to wealthier parts of the city, Oaklanders debate how to tackle the issue considering a legacy of police misconduct.