This week, Prof. Alex Taylor covers the meaning and origin of a few choice words from the world of crime. To comment, time apparently never favors certain parts of language, as you shall soon see. This column was originally published October 18, 1988, in the Gainesville Times, usually found on the left of the first…… Continue reading Choice Words
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Rozzers and Rope
Rozzers! As it originally appeared in the Gainesville Times, December 29, 1987, Prof. Alex Taylor returns to the birthplace of the formal detective. (Although I suspect some folks in Asia might dispute this). As a liner note, London’s population around 1829 was approaching 2,000,000 residents, meaning one policeman for every 2,000 residents. If you consider…… Continue reading Rozzers and Rope