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187 is the numeric code for the crime of murder used by law-enforcement officials, particularly in the state of California. This number is used for this purpose because Section 187 of the California Penal Code deals with that crime.

Media references

Gangsta rap and music

In the early 1990s, the number began to appear in the lyrics of gangsta rap songs, prompting some radio stations to stop playing the songs in which the number was used.

The following is a list of prominent examples of this usage:

The title track to the movie Deep Cover, by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, featuring Snoop's famous line: "187 on a motherfuckin' cop". Radio plays of the song censored the line to "187 on an undercover cop".
Trigga Gots No Heart, performed by Oakland-based rapper Spice One and included in the soundtrack to the 1993 film Menace II Society.
It is found in Big Pun's "Twinz (Deep Cover '98)" featuring Fat Joe.
Many songs on Dr. Dre's classic gangsta rap album The Chronic use this slang.
Master P's 1996 album Ice Cream Man included a song entitled "Time for a 187."
It is mentioned in the Sublime song April 29th 1992 from the album also called Sublime.
187, officially One Eight Seven, is a song by the band Senses Fail.
187 On the Dance Floor is a rap song from a collaboration named L.A. Symphony.

"It's on (dre) 187Um Killa" (1993) is the name of one of rapper Eazy-E's albums.

Film and televison

On Episode 7 of Season 4 of the popular HBO mob crime drama "The Sopranos", a gang member instructs his crew to shoot the ceilings of some houses but "no 187s."

According to the Internet Movie Database, the number 187 has been used in the titles of four movies, of which two were small art productions, one was a documentary, and one (the movie One Eight Seven, released in 1997) starred Samuel L. Jackson. Murder was a major theme in the three fictional works; the documentary was about Proposition 187.

The 1993 action movie Demolition Man featured a scene where the police officers of the future city of San Angeles did not know what a 187 was until the police station's computer explained it to them.

Recent movies like the 2004 documentary Juvies demonstrate that the term has become popular among incarcerated inner-city youth. They tend to say "I'm in for 187," rather than "I'm in for murder."

Other

"187" is the name for the finishing move used by wrestler New Jack.

A violent video game called 187: Ride or Die was released in late 2005.

External link

Text of California Penal Code Section 187 (courtesy of Findlaw)

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 '''187''' is the numeric [[code]] for the crime of [[murder]] used by law-enforcement officials, particularly in the state of [[California]].  This number is used for this purpose because Section 187 of the [[California Penal Code]] deals with that crime.
-==Media references==
+== Media references ==
+=== Gangsta rap and music ===
 In the early [[1990s]], the number began to appear in the lyrics of [[gangsta rap]] songs, prompting some radio stations to stop playing the songs in which the number was used.
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 *''187'', officially ''One Eight Seven'', is a song by the band [[Senses Fail]].
 *''187 On the Dance Floor'' is a [[hip hop music|rap]] song from a [[collaboration]] named [[L.A. Symphony]].
-*A violent [[video game]] called ''187: Ride or Die'' was released in late 2005.
-*"187" is the name for the finishing move used by wrestler New Jack.
 *"It's on (dre) 187Um Killa" (1993) is the name of one of rapper [[Eazy-E]]'s albums.
-*On Episode 7 of Season 4 of the popular [[HBO]] mob crime drama "[[Sopranos|The Sorpanos]]", a gang member instructs his crew to shoot the ceilings of some houses but "no 187s."
+=== Film and televison ===
-According to the [[Internet Movie Database]], the number 187 has been used in the titles of four movies, of which two were small art productions, one was a documentary, and one (the movie ''187'', released in [[1997]]) starred [[Samuel L. Jackson]].  Murder was a major theme in the three fictional works; the documentary was about [[Proposition 187]].
+On Episode 7 of Season 4 of the popular [[HBO]] mob crime drama "[[The Sopranos]]", a gang member instructs his crew to shoot the ceilings of some houses but "no 187s."
+According to the [[Internet Movie Database]], the number 187 has been used in the titles of four movies, of which two were small art productions, one was a documentary, and one (the movie ''[[One Eight Seven]]'', released in [[1997]]) starred [[Samuel L. Jackson]]. Murder was a major theme in the three fictional works; the documentary was about [[Proposition 187]].
+The 1993 [[action movie]] ''[[Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man]]'' featured a scene where the [[police]] officers of the future [[city]] of San Angeles did not know what a 187 was until the police station's computer explained it to them.
+Recent movies like the 2004 documentary ''Juvies'' demonstrate that the term has become popular among incarcerated inner-city youth. They tend to say "I'm in for 187," rather than "I'm in for murder."
+=== Other ===
+"187" is the name for the finishing move used by wrestler New Jack.
+A violent [[video game]] called ''187: Ride or Die'' was released in late 2005.
-The 1993 [[action movie]] ''[[Demolition Man]]'' featured a scene where the [[police]] officers of the future [[city]] of San Angeles did not know what a 187 was until the police station's computer explained it to them.
+== External link ==
-Recent movies like the 2004 documentary ''Juvies'' demonstrate that the term has become popular among incarcerated inner-city youth.  They tend to say "I'm in for 187," rather than "I'm in for murder."
+* [http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cacodes/pen/187-199.html Text of California Penal Code Section 187] (courtesy of Findlaw)
-==External links==
-*[http://caselaw.findlaw.com/cacodes/pen/187-199.html Text of California Penal Code Section 187] (courtesy of Findlaw)
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