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Crime and The City

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Crime and The City

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New York true crime stories - some famous, some crazy.

Crime and the city!

hijacking to hijack = the theft of a vehicle through force

wrongly accused = to be blamed for something you did not do

exonerate = to clear someone of an accusation, to free someone from blame or guilt

under the table = (especially of making a payment) secretly or covertly assassination = to murder (a usually prominent person) by sudden or secret attack

The Mafia

riot = a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd

civilian casualties - when civilians are killed by non-civilians bystanders - people not involved in the actual act

riot police militarization of the police

illegal possession = owning something not legally, e.g. drugs, guns, exotic animals

face the music = be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one's actions behind bars = to be in prison

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What sort of crime do you think is committed most often in New York City today?

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The year with the most murders in NYC was...

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Which famous musician was shot in front of his apartment building in 1980?

Strawberry Fields

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Full Video Duration: 16 minutes
Aired: over 3 years ago