Something about how called, called and may be called law enforcement.
From policeman to waste
We will begin with the fact that in Kievan Rus police functions performed princely retinue.Later, in one way or another for the order we oversaw posadniki, volosteli, tysyatskiye, constables, elders, virniki, caretaker and collars, whose task was to lock up for the night of the lattice, the then block the streets of cities.Go into the darkness of need could only present themselves with a flashlight and a special pass sheet - that's what medieval austerity!In 1649 there was even adopted a special mandate of the Gradski deanery, according to which in the big cities to keep order instructed roundabout head or overseer, to supervise and for sanitation and lighting.They formed the local police and administration, and organized forces patrolling the streets so-called policemen archers.How do they differ from the musketeers "fighting"?But What in the butt of their hammers (moon Axe) were holes in which to insert metal rings.They they rattled, walking at night.However, in the XVIII century, we not only cut off their beards and caftans floors, but also words.That's archers and policemen have become "policemen" and the name survived until 1917.And
profession was policeman in Russia is very dangerous, especially in the era of the SR and Bolshevik terror that killed a policeman was considered almost valor and a "first step" in the real revolutionaries!For example, the newspaper "Penza provincial news" on Dec. 3, 1906 reported that two unknown men entered the pharmacy, said, "On the Revolution!" And at gunpoint from a pharmacist raked the whole pot.He still rushed to pursue them, and he rushed to the aid of a policeman, who even managed to grab one of the robbers.However, in response, he immediately received several bullets from a Browning died on the spot.And the newspaper did not even bother to tell his name and to organize the collection of money for the benefit of his widow, left with two children on his hands!
Incidentally, the word "garbage" appeared already, that is, before the revolution, and all because that in Moscow then there is not Moore ... and the ICC - the Moscow criminal investigation.It was then that the people and went to call the police have a habit of this offensive word.But even after the renaming of the unit nickname will not go away!
cops and cops
nickname "cop" was assigned to the servants of the law, too, even with the king-father.In the "List of Words thieves language, known police officials of Rostov-on-Don District" (1914) you can read the following: "ment" - the policeman warden, police constable, a guard or a policeman. "Some researchers believe that this word has penetrated into the Russian "Fenya" of the Polish criminal slang, where it meant a prison guard.But here's where it came from in the Polish language?
appears, "cop" - the Hungarian word (though, indeed, came to us through Poland).Hungarian mente means "cloak, cape."The Russian language was more popular diminutive form "Mentik" - Hussar jacket, cape, "Hungarian", and the police of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were just such cape with lace.
The connection of our Russian "cop" with the Hungarian cloak easily confirmed.So, say slang dictionaries, and other forms of the word.For example, in a very funny book "from the lexicon of Rostov tramps and homeless children" (1929) contains the word "mentuh" - clearly distorted "Mentik."Dictionary "Blatnaya Music" (1927) captures the form of "metik" - the warden of the prison.
However, the open call operatives in this way began only in the 1980s, perestroika, when rolling out the famous film "Crash - the daughter of cop."By the end of the XX century, even as the police began to call each other, except for the word insult.It's funny that one of the Ministers of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation has deciphered the notorious nickname of his own - "my only reliable friend."
Well, cops and simple - that name appeared in those days, when there was still the ICC.The fact that the staff of the unit wore badges with the image of hunting society setter.Policemen "Arharovtsy»
But outdated, but it used the word "arharovets" indicating brawler, a thug and almost a bandit with a big road, at one time had a direct bearing on the police!And how on earth could it be that the word is derived from the last name, and not just any, but the Chief of Police of Moscow Nikolai Petrovich Arkharova (1742-1814), to curry favor from the bottom to the Chevalier of the Order of St. Andrew.Education in his youth, he did not get, but had a sharp mind and an innate gift for words.As a result, from the ranks of the Life Guards Regiment he rose to general of infantry and even helped Catherine II ascend the throne.
His acumen was legendary.The police acted with him with a hitherto unprecedented efficiency, and to disclose the theft helped a huge network of informants.The Empress is often caused him to St. Petersburg, if the loss occurred in her palace.He, by the way, and commanded the execution of Pugachev in the Swamp area ...
When the Chief of Police was formed his own regiment, named arharovskim and employees in it - arharovtsev.But in less than six months, as the regiment began to use rather infamous, and the word took the meaning that we invest in it to date.Painfully rude and unscrupulous, were his "Good-fellows."
Puppsy and opsosy
However, all these words are simply pale before the date Exercise such questionable advantages that others receive as a result of abbreviations somehow even uncomfortable to say aloud.Well, we do not and will not do yourself.Thus the name.
· Police Department patrol
· Police Department preservation of public peace
· Police Inspector protection of childhood and adolescence
· Police Inspector Service Control By Road
· police inspector of the Road Regulation
· Employee Precinct Quarterly Inspections
· Unified State Inspection
Given the current state of the rule of law, these ridiculous and indecent abbreviations seem quite logical continuation of a large police reform.On the other hand, no wonder since time immemorial in Russia, said: "Though a pot name, only do not put in the oven!»
Vyacheslav Shpakovsky
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