In Britain, an individual photographed wearing a New York Yankees cap is suspected of attacking a homosexual.
This combination of Yankees cap and fake fur coat is the preferred outfit of many low-level British criminals, or, as they are known in the U.K., “chavs.” These chavs regard themselves as criminal-fashionistas: those who look good while mugging.
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