Word help needed!

[teapot_farm]

Help! I need a word starting with D, that describes a type of person who might get involved in a fight between escaping burglars and the police who are trying to catch them, either on the side of the burglars or on the side of general mayhem and aggro. They may or may not be actually involved with the burglars

Comments

[vgnwtch]

Desperado
Delinquent
Deadbeat

[teapot_farm]

Oooh, 'delinquent' is definitely in the running! Fab!

[muckefuck]

dacoits (Is so English. Look it up!)

[vgnwtch]

I always thought it was Indian (Hindi?), which would make it as English as most words in our language...

[muckefuck]

The is derived from Hindi, but so are veranda, pajamas, and even Old Blighty. (In other words, what you said.)

[teapot_farm]

STILL a smartarse :)

[malinaldarose]

Was thinking "degenerate" earlier, but not sure it's what you're looking for.

[teapot_farm]

It's in the right area, but I think 'delinquents' is ahead at the moment. Though there has been a surprise entry by 'dustmen', which has good visual potential.

[vgnwtch]

Men made entirely of dust, swirling around the heads of both sides, cackling with glee as they sow confusion and chaos...

[teapot_farm]

Alas, that doesn't quite fit the ambience required :) Unless I go down another tangent... which is tempting...

[peskyaura]

Derelict?

[kristenred]

Hi There...d2leddy insisted that you were a must-add. Would you mind?

[teapot_farm]

Not at all! And I'll add you back, since as you've noticed I don't generally post anything public.
Apologies for the delay, I was in the middle of STUFF when this came through, and then forgot...