copicide

copicide
n.
A form of suicide in which a person gets fatally shot after intentionally provoking police officers.
Example Citations:
Carrie told a police negotiator she didn't have the nerve to shoot herself. Later, she'd tell psychiatrist Gwen Levitt she was hoping to commit what the police call "copicide," in which a suicidal person gets the police to shoot him or her.
—E.J. Montini, "Prosecuting Mentally Ill Is Insane," The Arizona Republic, June 20, 1999
Some students are opting for "suicide by copicide," a term describing people who can't bring themselves to kill themselves, so they have others, such as law enforcement officials, do the job for them. Reisman said that in Springfield, Ore., one student taped a couple of bullets to his chest so he could ensure his death.
—Sharon Dunham, "Student violence can happen anywhere," Bismarck Tribune, October 10, 1998
Earliest Citation:
Praet said Smith does not believe that he is responsible for Edson's death.
"Officer Smith is saddened by the fact that Mr. Edson led him into a situation to take his life," Praet said. "No police officer wants to take a human life. Smith did not go looking to engage in such activity, but Mr. Edson placed him that situation."
Praet said he would try to show that Edson committed a "recognized phenomenon" known as "copicide," or "suicide by cop."
—Davan Maharaj, "Suit over officer's fatal shooting to begin," Los Angeles Times, May 10, 1994
Related Words: Categories:

New words. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Law and Order — avoision brain fingerprinting browsewrap click wrap copicide copyfighter copyfraud copyleft …   New words

  • Sociology (General) — Sociology General acoustic privacy adorkable age heaping anticipointment antiskeptic banana problem behalfism …   New words

  • adulticide — (uh.DUL.tuh.syd) n. A pesticide designed to kill adult or mature insects. v. adj. adulticider n. Example Citations: When the mosquitoes are adults, districts sometimes use sprays that affect the nervous systems of mosquitoes, as well as other… …   New words

  • bullycide — n. The suicide of a child that occurs after that child has been bullied or harassed. Example Citations: Brenda High of Washington state began Bully Police USA as she pressed a wrongful death lawsuit against her son s school district. Jared High… …   New words

  • democide — n. The systematic killing of the members of a country s general population (c.f. genocide: the killing of members of minority or political groups). Example Citation: A rough negative correlation exists between the level of state killing and real… …   New words

  • genericide — (juh.NAYR.uh.syd) n. The process by which a brand name becomes a generic name for an entire product category. Example Citation: And since we re talking trademark trivia here, be advised that heroin, zipper, aspirin, escalator, granola, yo yo and… …   New words

  • hobby bobby — n. A volunteer or part time police constable, particularly in Britain. Example Citations: But like everyone else in Britain, London s Metropolitan Police Service is tightening its belt. Aspiring bobbies can still join the force as long as they… …   New words

  • innovicide — n. To kill a new or unusual idea. Notes: The suffix cide comes from the Latin suffix cida , which means to kill . In today s word, this suffix is blended with innovation to give the definition above. There are many other cide words in English,… …   New words

  • jump-out squad — n. A squad of undercover detectives in an unmarked car who drive near an area where drug dealers are operating and then quickly jump out of the car to arrest or detain as many suspects as possible. adj. Example Citation: Under Operation Bold… …   New words

  • municide — n. The economic or political death of a city. [Blend of municipal and –cide.] Example Citations: Municide is a term coined by John Galt Fla [sic], and describes the death of cities through economic and political destruction. It is seen through… …   New words

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”