perp walk
US informal an arranged public appearance of a recently arrested criminal for the benefit of the media
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How to use perp walk in a sentence
In court, Valente showed he knows how to dress for a perp walk, sporting a striped shirt and a purple scarf.
Strauss-Kahn, remember, was supposed to win them the presidency before that Manhattan perp walk.
France’s Petty Politics Brings Christmas Early to Scandal Lovers | Tracy McNicoll | December 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTShe was arrested hours later, and her perp walk was broadcast in local media.
Speed Read: ‘Presumed Guilty—Casey Anthony: The Inside Story’ | The Daily Beast | July 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn this country, the “perp walk” tradition is as American as the right to remain silent, and it is rarely seriously questioned.
Still, the perp walk is probably here to stay, an enduring vestige of medieval stocks in the public square.
I raised my arms over my head like a prizefighter and made my exit from Social Studies and began the perp-walk to the office.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowI did my key and did the perp-walk around the gang, letting everyone snap a pic.
Little Brother | Cory Doctorow
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