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# Apparently black people call police 'babylons'
There are five policemen.
(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:28, archived)
# We do?
Guess I better tell my friends and family the news then...
(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:30, archived)
# I though they were tits
babylons - not police
(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:31, archived)
# Well, it may be certain members of the black community.
Not every single one.

*walking on eggshells trying not to be racsit*
(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:32, archived)
# I'm not actually black but I'm almost positive even Yardies don't use Babylon as slang for Police.
(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:35, archived)
# i too concur with stan
(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:36, archived)
# You are quoting Number 3, I take it.?
Read Number 4.


And Urbandictionary is not exactly a bastion of truth and integrity.
(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:37, archived)
# This is some indepth discussion for an image post on b3ta, isn't it?
:D
(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:40, archived)
# all but one are in agreement
and it's something i picked up from some chaps i worked with in the early 80's, they were from brixton and everything and were no doubt hung like...
also:
https://www.alibris.com/search/music/qwork/400786857/used/Trojan%20Dub%20Rarities%20Box
(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:41, archived)
# Hmmm, I do believe it was originally a reference to 'The Man'
and has evolved to mean most Authorities now.


(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:43, archived)
# it must be true
it was in predator 2 and everything
(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:37, archived)
# I'll go watch Marked For Death with Seagal to be sure, though.
(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:39, archived)
# i thought they called them "cunts"
but, then again, so do i.
(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:33, archived)
# But you call everyone cunts!!


(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:34, archived)
# not everyone
just the ones who are cunts.
(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:42, archived)
# It's more Babylon as a collective noun
so for example - 'Babylon come harass me once time'

*dons fake dreads*
(, Tue 30 Sep 2008, 21:35, archived)