KYW 1060 Dances Around ‘Really Bad Insult Word’

KYW 1060’s Sonia Rincon has a story today about the rash of break-ins into unlocked cars in Doylestown. The car break-ins are blamed on (1) stupidity of people not locking their doors and (2) damned punk kids.

But of course. However, it’s not all fun and stolen stereos. This technique is called a bad word, too.

We can’t tell you what the kids call it. But let’s just say they’ve turned a really bad insult word into a verb to describe stealing valuables from people who leave their cars unlocked. Doylestown Township police saw two dozen of these incidents in the last five months and recently arrested three teens.

Chief Joseph White says there are probably more young thieves out there: “I actually believe that the word has spread amongst teenagers and young adults that way.”

I don’t know if I’ve ever heard a word spread exclusively through crime, Chief Joseph, but whatever you say. I love how KYW 1060 can hint at the word — badly, of course — and describe it as simply “a really bad insult word.” It’s like a quiz! Can you guess which “really bad insult word” kids call stealing from a car? Twating? Cunting? Motherfuckering? So many options!

The word in question for breaking into an unlocked car and stealing the radio or whatever is, unfortunately, most likely “niggering,” since there’s nothing more idiot suburban white kids like to do than throw around racial slurs like they’re footballs. I suppose “a really bad insult word” is an apt description, but I think I would have gone with something a little stronger.

Teens Blamed For Recent Car Break-Ins in Doylestown [KYW 1060]
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