I read on Wikipedia (ok, I admit it, not the best source) that ‘rap’ in rap sheet is the acronym for Record of Arrest and Prosecution. Is that just a coincidence then?
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Marwa:
December 1st, 2011 at 5:42 pm
I read on Wikipedia (ok, I admit it, not the best source) that ‘rap’ in rap sheet is the acronym for Record of Arrest and Prosecution. Is that just a coincidence then?