This Week's Most Ratchet Crimes in America

Proof ratchet crime comes in all shapes and job titles.

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The word "ratchet" may be played out, but until the Internet agrees upon a more accurate description for these crimes, it will have to do. These stories are sad, imaginative, and they inspire us to have conversations about race, class, and the American dream

This week's roundup includes a pretty in pink handgun, dirty cops, and badass children. Each crime is rated on our Ratchet Metera base-10 logarithmic scale modeled after a similar system developed by Charles Richter—except that the Ratchet Meter has nothing to do with science because it's not actually a real thing. 

Read on for the best of the worst ratchet crimes in America. Proceed with caution, stay safe, don't try this at home, and send your tips to cityguidetips@complex.com.

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South Carolina Man Arrested for Assaulting Girlfriend After Leaving Anger Management Class

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Houston Teacher Arrested for Giving Teen Classroom Lap Dance on His Birthday

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Iowa Middle School Students Conspired to Make Marijuana Cookies in Home Economics

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Man Caught on Video Throwing a Baby in China

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Over 60 New Jersey High School Seniors Arrested for Trashing School

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Off-Duty NYPD Officer Arrested Following Westchester Shooting

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A Pink Handgun Was Discovered in This Massive Brooklyn Gun-Trafficking Bust

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Three Arrested After Queens Apartment Exposed as Brothel

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Tennessee Cop Terminated for Vicious Choking of University of Tennessee Student

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Armed Suspect Allegedly Steals $25,000 Worth of Prescription Drugs in NYC Carjacking

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