In flagrante delicto In flagrante delicto In flagrante delicto (Latin: "in blazing offence"), or simply in flagrante, a legal term, indicates that a criminal has been caught in the act of committing an offence (compare ). The colloquial "caught " or "caught rapid" are English equivalents. The phrase combines the present active participle "flagrāns" (flaming or blazing) with the noun "dēlictum" (offence, misdeed, or crime). In this term the Latin preposition "in", not indicating motion, takes the ablative. The closest literal translation would be "in blazing offence", where "blazing" is a metaphor for vigorous, highly visible action. In Japan, the phrase's translation, "Genkōhan"
Caught Red Handed Caught Red Handed Caught Red Handed is an American reality television series that portrays reenactments of shoplifting crimes on truTV that debuted on November 5, 2012. "Caught Red Handed" takes a close look at the daily life of loss-prevention agents as they apprehend shoplifting suspects. In May 2012, the producers issued a casting call for actors to portray shoplifters on the show. At the end of each show, the credits reveal that the show consists of "reenactments inspired by true events." Note: Episodes are not broadcast in truTV episode number order. truTV was sued on October 30, 2012 for allegedly