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To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (22)8/20/2001 11:24:25 PM
From: Karen Lawrence  Respond to of 155
 
News is not an acronym for north east west south as many suppose. I forgeth how that came about as well



To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (22)8/21/2001 6:04:39 AM
From: Jay Bilotta  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 155
 
What about "cop", I heard it is an acronym for Constable on Patrol

Maybe it's only "Urban Legend", but my understanding is that "cop" is derived from "copper" which was the material used in the buttons of the early policeman's uniform.