resisting arrest

Police code for African Americans, and sometimes other minorities. Very popular with the LAPD.

I had to bash his head in, Captain. He was resisting arrest.

by Alex Stockwell May 27, 2007

resisting arrest

The act of resisting a police officer who is trying to either arrest or detain you.

Officer 1: Why did you bring that guy in?
Officer 2: Well I detained him because he had drugs on him but he started running so now I have to book him for resisting arrest

by Liam Kline September 26, 2019