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what does [PC Rain] mean? what is the [PC] for?
here is the context.
“The research showed that the heavier the rainfall, the lower the recorded crime,” he said. “This confirms a cornerstone of police craft that heavy rain reduces or suppresses crime. This is commonly referred to as PC Rain.
8 mar 2019 08:43
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PC stands for Police Constable. This is a rank within the police force, and PC is the abbreviation of this title. For example, a police constable called John Smith could be referred to as PC Smith.
PC Rain is a joke, referring to the fact that rainy weather suppresses crime. The job of police officers is to suppress crime, but sometimes the weather does this job for them.
8 marzo 2019
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In this case PC is probably an abbreviation for police constable.
Since rain suppresses crime its jokingly referred to as PC Rain.
8 marzo 2019
Police craft rain.
8 marzo 2019
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