Timeline for Slang word for "police station"
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| Dec 15, 2022 at 23:26 | comment | added | Mark | In 1970s New York City, "downtown" would only refer to the station at One Police Plaza, not any of the 77 other precinct stations. (And I suspect it would only be used by police, not by criminals.) | |
| Dec 15, 2022 at 17:06 | comment | added | JamieB | It is kind of interesting that "downtown" was used to refer specifically to city law enforcement (and sometimes the associated criminal justice system) but it's really common to hear it used this way in old cop shows. | |
| Dec 14, 2022 at 20:12 | comment | added | Sven Yargs | I think "downtown" is the best option for a 1970s-specific setting. Also relevant is this lyric from Rodney Crowell, "I Ain't Living Long Like This" (written by 1977), at 1:29: "Y'all know the story how the wheel goes 'round? / Don't let them take you to the man downtown / They got 'em all in the jailhouse / I ain't livin' long like this." | |
| Dec 14, 2022 at 19:50 | history | answered | user 66974 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |