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Catchword for “blue light bandit”
Catchword: blue light bandit
Part of Speechn.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: Impersonating police officers has become so common that law enforcement officials refer to them as “blue light bandits.”
Article or Document Title:
“Attack by fake officer reported” (URL)
Author:
Fred Kelly
Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Charlotte Observer
Publishing Location:
N.C.
Date of Publication:
May 29, 2005
This cite belongs to a full entry for blue light bandit.
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