Sbirre
A sbirre, recognizable by its three- cornered hat, illuminates the scene of a murder with a candle that is just being recorded. Drawing by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein
The term Sbirre ( Italian : sbirro , "spy") was used up until the 19th century , especially in the Papal States and the Republic of Venice , but also in other Italian states for the militarily organized bailiffs, henchmen , henchmen and security guards. They were often seen as corrupt, bribable and violent, so that the term Sbirre was also used as a pejorative term for members of the secret service or police officers from other countries.
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- ^ Wikisource: Meyers Blitz-Lexikon
- ↑ http://www.mlwerke.de/me/me06/me06_148.htm
- ↑ Klaus Harpprecht : Poets on duty. In: zeit.de. January 24, 2002, accessed December 2, 2014 .
