slang use of "ransom"?

[Bethany K. Dumas]

Colleagues, I have just spoken with Ken Ringle of the Washington Post. he
is interested in slang use of the word "random" as in "That certainly was
a random outfit."

Apparently teenagers in some areas (CA?) have been using the term as a
more-or-less value-neutral term for about 6 years. If you can provide
data or other information about this usage, please email Ken at
ringlek at washpost.com

(And you might copy ADS-L.)

Thanks,
Bethany