Where did the slang 12 for police come from?

[pawdalaw]

1 Adam 12

 

[2 one 3]

Only 2 people bought those albums, according to sales
I'm one, but if you're the other, I can't tell

Betta listen to yo corner

And watch for the hook…

 

[staticshock]

Houston started it first. Atlanta made it global, like the word Crunk or Kronk.

no they didn’t

 

[staticshock]

Started in Atlanta

nikkas was using it in middle school in 99 my way


Always heard it came from the curfew that was in place at 12 midnight for young dudes in the city. Instead of saying “cops coming” they said “12 coming”. Don’t know how true that is but I started down here

 

[Goat poster]

Betta listen to yo corner

And watch for the hook…

Freddie Calhoun


The coolest cutta at camp

 

[Robo Squirrel]

Proof 1,456,788 mfs stay stealing my threads

 

[cheek100]

Only 2 people bought those albums, according to sales
I'm one, but if you're the other, I can't tell

my theme music in the box chevy MASHIN down campbellton straight to dill

 

[Cat piss martini]

adam 12 just like 5-0 came
from hawaii 5-0

 

[SlimeyLilDude]

When you get locked up and go to trial it's 12 jurors that decide your fate whether you're guilty or not guilty.

I'll rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

L.A came up with 1 time.

 

[Sccit]

EAST = 5-0
WEST = 1 TIME
SOUTH = 12

 

[3rd Ward Swangin]

no they didn’t

Yes they did, it's an old slang out here. How you gone tell me about my city?

 

[Ethnic Cleansing]

adam 12 just like 5-0 came
from hawaii 5-0

5-0 has used as far back as that TV show was on. Gold grill southerners decided to go back 20-30 for slang