[John Schmidt]

Anyone know of any SR slang for Knight Errant cops? Something that a ganger would spray on the side of a Knight Errant vehicle.

[Bull]

Nope.  But if you think of something, lemme know, and it goes into Missions. 

I'd brainstorm, but right now my brain is tapioca.  Been another LONG day, and I was in the sun too long.

[Fizzygoo]

"Kaniggets!"

But seriously...

Well, in general I would think gangers tagging KE vehicles would spray paint their gang colors/names/symbols on it to shame KE. KE-specific terms, I haven't heard of /come across (that I can remember). But here's some off the top of my head...

"Brackhaven's Errant/d Boys" the t/d is stylized to be both letters, for Seattlites.
"The People's Knightmare" for the more politically minded - to put fear of KE into the populace.
"KE Sux Nutz" an oldie but goodie that hints at the tagging being an initiation.
"Lone Star was here"

[Fizzygoo]

Oooh, hehe, "Night's Pawns" or "Night's Pawnz," or just "Night pawns/z" which references the SR Novel, night because their uniforms are black, pawns to take a stab at them calling themselves knights.

[CanRay]

"Tin Men", playing on the fact that they have "Tin Stars", and are "Knights", might be a suggestion.

[John Schmidt]

Have to admit...I like Tin Men...alot. But the play on Knight and night is really good too!

Lone Star was here...very good also.

Ultimately I have limited space so Tin Men may be the best logistically.

[CanRay]

It also harkens back to the "Western" feel that Shadowrun originally had, which is always a plus in my mind.

[Chrona]

"Ares' Fairies" is what immediately came to mind when i pictured a Chulos tagger spray painting a flipped KE citymaster

[CanRay]

"Ares' Fairies" is what immediately came to mind when i pictured a Chulos tagger spray painting a flipped KE citymaster

Better hope an Elf or Pixie doesn't catch him doing that.

They might get offended to being incriminated towards being Ares wageslaves. 

[John Schmidt]

Considering present day slang terms for police and private security, I was taken aback by the lack of terms in SR slang for these two groups.

Since in essense they are 'Rent A Cops' maybe something along the lines of that?

[CanRay]

*Shakes Head*  Call any of the security companies that work a Police Contract a "Rent-A-Cop" and you're asking for a beating and to be charged with every crime they can pin on you, if the evidence exists or not they'll find it.

It'd work as a really good insult, but the connotations the term has are very, very negative.  RACs are typically low paid, low trained, worthless wrecks around just to keep honest people honest, and to push the alarm button and "Go have my mandated coffee break" when any real trouble happens, while those on a Police Contract see themselves as Real Police.

Be akin to calling a Soldier a member of a "Backyard Militia" or a Special Forces member "Just a regular grunt".

If you do either of those things, however, record it please.  I want to watch the epic beatdown (And, for the sake of your health insurance and their legal woes, I hope it's just verbal.).   

[John Schmidt]

In SR...these private companies are in affect 'rented' to provide security for the public.

In RL I worked as a sworn LEO and as private security, so I was not intending to cast aspersions on anyone.

My point was, that in the fantasy world of SR, a tagger putting 'Rent A Cop' on a KE vehicle would do so as a supreme insult. 

I think once you see the final decal...it will make you grin to say the least!

[Rascal]

"Lancelots" or "Galahads" or something like that? Not very mean, not something you tag their vans with, just something you call to your friends. "OK, everyone scramble, the Lancelots are coming!"

And I´m quite sure someone with a better grip of the language could make something funny about the Kniggits´ slack lances or whatever.

[FastJack]

• Squires
• Ladies (female "sirs")

[CanRay]

A female "Sir" (Knight) is a "Dame".

Such as Dame Elton John.

...

I think I got that right.