perp

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Usually, if the perp is a Mexican citizen, we don't kill them because we don't want to 'upset' our 'allies'.

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  • Was that because, as she'd speculated, the perp was planning to return to the alley? —  The Cold Moon
  • The fact that her money and plastic were still there suggested that the perp was after something else. —  The Cold Moon
  • Adams Because It means the perp was checking out the workshop earlier — presumably the victim and looking for alarms or security cameras. —  The Cold Moon
  • Whenever there's a rape or sexual assault and the perp isn't caught, his fluids, skin and hair are collected. —  The Cold Moon
  • Two other blue suits who witnessed the action gave deps saying they thought the perp was reaching. —  AHMM,October2007
 

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