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Date Posted: 21:31:57 09/24/02 Tue
Phil, the kind gentleman who sits behind me in my *oh my god this class SUCKS* writing class, happily gave me what he knew about terms regarding cops and law enforcement in Britian.
C.I.D. = Criminal Investigation Department. He says they're called the C.I.D., and they investigate violent crime. Not unlike detectives (as opposed to uniform patrol cops).
R.C.S. = Regional Crime Squads. Phil says they're like the FBI; they investigate gangs, organized crimes, serial killers vs. single homicides, etc.
Sweeny Todd = "Sweeny Todd, Flying Squad". Phil says it's 'rhyming slang', which I had no idea what that was. He said it's a Cockney thing. Crooks used whatever rhynming slang was to make up a code. theoretically, said Phil, they could talk about stuff in public and people wouldn't have a clue. Anyhow, the name for the Flying Squad, which is the London-based R.C.S., has since stuck, and they're called "Sweeny", yes, by the C.I.D. and cops.
Phil says there is competition between the C.I.D. and R.C.S. departments.
And that's all we got to talk about during break before Teacher had us return to our seats so we could form groups and re-write 'Hansel and Gretel' by each person taking a differnet POV. I had the evil stepmother.
God, I hate this class.....
Hope the info helps, though, delle. I really look forward to seeing the finished product!
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