who started it and why?
2007-07-25 10:04:38 · 6 answers · asked by Me 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
As to why, I haven't been able to find that yet. I have traced the usage to at least 1845 in Austrailia, most probably it was in use before then. However, in the mid 19th century the street language of Sydney criminals was called "flash". Within flash, police were called pigs.
Edit: It appears that the 1811 reference of calling police officers "pig" is the earliest recorded, although using the term pig as a derogatory term dates to the mid 1500's.
2007-07-25 12:18:34 · answer #1 · answered by Michael J 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is believed by some that word pig was first used in the 1960's. Some believe it happened after the 1968 Democratic Convention. There were a few people, who called themselves Yippies, who had a small pig as their Presidential candidate, and when police tried to break them up, they called them pigs. However, others think it started much earlier. Someone thinks it started in 1811. There is a reference in the OED to a Bow Street Runner as a pig. Bow Street Runner apparently was the early police force of this time and area.
So, believe what you want from what I have found.
2007-07-25 17:51:15 · answer #2 · answered by kepjr100 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It was 1953, in Kentucky. The residents of the said state were not the brightest bunch and being short handed down at the police station, they actually recruited some pigs into the force to help out. I believe crime went down that year for the first time ever.
2007-07-25 17:14:39 · answer #3 · answered by Oliver T5 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The first time one pulled someone over for going 32 in a 30 on their way to work. They are what they are.
2007-07-25 17:29:10 · answer #4 · answered by conductorbrat 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i don't know but it's been there ever since i can remember and i'm 47.
2007-07-25 17:11:55 · answer #5 · answered by Sufi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk lol y do ppl do the things they do?
2007-07-25 17:14:24 · answer #6 · answered by <3.love.tennis. 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋