The cameras waited outside to film the suspect's perp walk.
perp walk
idiomThe intentional public display before news cameras of a person in police custody, especially someone famous or notorious, for the purpose of satisfying public interest, demonstrating the effectiveness of the authorities, or shaming the person.
Origin
first recorded 20th c.From perp (“perpetrator”) + walk. First use appears c. 1980. See cite below.
The disgraced executive looked down at the ground during his perp walk as reporters shouted questions from behind the police line.
The authorities orchestrated a highly public perp walk, ensuring that the disgraced official was paraded before the media to satisfy the public's demand for accountability.
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ball and Chalk
[Cockney slang]walk
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cake walk
Something extremely easy.
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cock of the walk
A proud or conceited person.
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in a walk
Easily; without difficulty.
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learn to walk before one can run
Before one can perform a complicated task, one has to learn how to perform more simple tasks.
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take a long walk on a short pier
Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.
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take a walk
To go away, get lost.
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walk a mile in someone's shoes
To experience what someone has experienced.