Guard your grillz!

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In their quest to seize the ill-gotten gains of suspected drug dealers, federal prosecutors have targeted cash, jewelry, cars and even homes.
You can now add gold-capped teeth to the list.

A defense expert and the attorneys for two men facing federal drug charges in Tacoma are crying foul over efforts by federal prosecutors and officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to have the gold-capped teeth — commonly called "grills" or "grillz" — removed from their clients' mouths.

― Hunter (Hunter), Sunday, 9 April 2006 03:21 (twenty years ago)

Not the most amazing ilx thread topic, but to me this is an interesting wrinkle on Criminal Procedure.

Now I wonder--do convicted folks get these removed prior to commitment? Because I'd picture these guys with mouths full of bloody stumps in a correctional facility somewhere, having been "robbed."

― Hunter (Hunter), Sunday, 9 April 2006 03:24 (twenty years ago)

Most diamond/gold grills are removable, I think it they have some kind of framework like a retainer.

― Big Willy and the Twins (miloaukerman), Sunday, 9 April 2006 03:26 (twenty years ago)

Grills, made popular by rappers such as Nelly, are customized teeth caps that are typically made of precious metals and jewels. The cost for a full set can run from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Some styles of grills can be snapped onto the teeth somewhat like an orthodontic retainer, while others are permanently bonded to the teeth.

Neal and Lewis had permanently bonded grills, their attorneys said. The attorneys for both men declined to describe their clients' grills.

― smokemon (eman), Sunday, 9 April 2006 04:44 (twenty years ago)

"made popular by Nelly" lol

― smokemon (eman), Sunday, 9 April 2006 04:44 (twenty years ago)

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