perp walk

perp walk
The intentional public display before news cameras of someone in police custody, especially someone famous or notorious, for the purpose of satisfying public interest, demonstrating the authorities effectiveness, or shaming the person.

FBI agents gave former WorldCom executives Scott Sullivan and David Myers the same star treatment, parading the handcuffed quarry in an early-morning perp walk and prompting Sullivans lawyer to complain about "the unfair taint of the current political climate."


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  • perp walk — noun An act by police of deliberately escorting a recently arrested criminal suspect in public for the benefit of the media • • • Main Entry: ↑perp * * * perp walk «purp wk», noun. Informal. the public display of a person under arrest being led… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Perp walk — The term perp walk is an American slang term which refers to the police practice of intentionally parading an arrested suspect (or perp , short for alleged perpetrator ) through a public place so that the media may observe and record the event.… …   Wikipedia

  • Perp walk — Vorführung von Verdächtigten perp walk ist ein Begriff aus dem US amerikanischen Rechtswesen. Der Begriff leitet sich aus der Wendung “walking the perp” her, wobei “perp” für “perpetrator” (Straftäter) steht. Zweck Beim perp walk wird der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Perp walk — Le meurtre de Lee Harvey Oswald lors d un perp walk Perp walk (abréviation de perpetrator walk, littéralement, « marche de celui qui a perpétré [le crime] ») est un terme familier de l anglais américain désignant la pratique policière… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Perp Walk — Slang describe the practice sometimes employed by law enforcement authorities, notably in the U.S., of parading an arrested suspect in public, with members of the media usually in attendance. Short for perpetrator walk, the alleged suspect is… …   Investment dictionary

  • perp\ walk — Marshals or sheriff s deputies escorting a prisoner parading a prisoner in front of the media. The camera crews call it a perp walk. The reason they love a good perp walk is because all they have to do is line up outside the courthouse, point and …   Dictionary of american slang

  • perp\ walk — Marshals or sheriff s deputies escorting a prisoner parading a prisoner in front of the media. The camera crews call it a perp walk. The reason they love a good perp walk is because all they have to do is line up outside the courthouse, point and …   Dictionary of american slang

  • corporate perp walk — (KOHR.puh.rit perp wawk) n. A brief appearance by a recently arrested business executive for the benefit of media photographers, reporters, and other bystanders. Example Citation: Another week, another corporate perp walk. Two former WorldCom… …   New words

  • perp — Amer.Eng. police slang shortening of PERPETRATOR (Cf. perpetrator) (e.g. perp walk), by 1940s …   Etymology dictionary

  • Walk of shame — The walk of shame in America usually refers to a phenomenon in which a person must walk past stranger s or peers alone for an embarrassing reason before reaching a place of privacy. Most commonly, it occurs the morning after a night out at a bar …   Wikipedia

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