Sunday, October 31, 2010

Chicago Cop Warned Not to Use the Term ‘Body Snatcher’

When police need to have a body removed from a crime scene or hospital, they contact police dispatch and request removal services. Oftentimes, they use the phrase “body snatcher”. As in, “Hi. I’d like to request a body snatcher.” 

Every time I hear this terminology used, I cringe. I often wonder how the officer making this crude reference would feel, if the body being “snatched” belong to someone they loved.

This morning, a police dispatcher warned an officer not to use that verbiage, when requesting body removal services on the citywide police frequency.

"Please don't use that term when requesting removal services. It won't go over well on citywide," she advised.

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