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Term you use for a large police vehicle that can carry multiple suspects

A large fight broke out, cops on the way. You turn to your friend and say, "Holy cow! It's the.

  • police van!

    Votes: 7 13.0%

  • paddy wagon!

    Votes: 38 70.4%

  • Black Maria!

    Votes: 1 1.9%

  • patrol wagon!

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • other

    Votes: 8 14.8%
  • Total voters
    54
bongsaway said:
It was called a paddy wagon at the time because so many cops were irish so when the wagon came up it was the paddy wagon.
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I suppose that would be a better reason than calling it that because they assumed most the people they would be arresting would be Irish. :)
 
I've heard paddy wagon, but Black Maria was the most frequent term used, when I was a kid, even though they weren't always black. Nowadays it's be a Police van.

Interesting WIKI. It seems the paddy wagon was more likely about the prisoners than the policemen!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_van
 
We called them Ham-vans. Apologies to police officers everywhere but we were young and angry. Po-po-mobiles, Copper-carts or the Heat were also used.

Cheers.
Evilroddy.
 
Checkerboard Strangler said:
They're asking what you call the VEHICLE. We all know what we call the cops, VEHICLE, the VEHICLE...
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“Rollin’”;what don’t you get?


Not steppin’, rollin’! Twist one up!
 
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I have a friend who is in training for State Police. I'm going to ask him. I'm guessing it's called a Transport Van.
 
Rickeroo said:
Be honest here. Imagine you're at a bar, and a boxy police vehicle pulls up in response to a large fight.
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It's Mueller's Gestapo swat team in tactical gear fully armed with high powered rifles and stun grenades going after the unarmed pajama-clad harmless old guy who leaked secrets uncovered by the hush-hush Mueller investigation detailing Hillary's collusion with the Russians.
 
I've never seen a van or wagon or whatever. They'd send about 20 cruisers and if I see them coming, I'm leaving.
 
Rickeroo said:
Be honest here. Imagine you're at a bar, and a boxy police vehicle pulls up in response to a large fight.
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I think "paddy wagon" was derived from raucous groups of drunken Irishmen.
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Rickeroo said:
Be honest here. Imagine you're at a bar, and a boxy police vehicle pulls up in response to a large fight.
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other

"I" simply say cops, 5-0 or Po-po

now on on tv mostly comedy shows or catoons ive heard paddy wagon a lot but i doubt id ever say it in a real situation LMAO maybe if i was telling a joke
 
AGENT J said:
other

"I" simply say cops, 5-0 or Po-po

now on on tv mostly comedy shows or catoons ive heard paddy wagon a lot but i doubt id ever say it in a real situation LMAO maybe if i was telling a joke
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I was thinking the same. I don't think I have ever used the phrase (I don't believe I have ever seen one in person), but it is almost always called "paddy wagon" on TV Shows or movies.
 
marke said:
It's Mueller's Gestapo swat team in tactical gear fully armed with high powered rifles and stun grenades going after the unarmed pajama-clad harmless old guy who leaked secrets uncovered by the hush-hush Mueller investigation detailing Hillary's collusion with the Russians.
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Nobody asked for your political opinion,
 
Carleen said:
I’m 75 years old and have never said paddy wagon.
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I am 62 and can remember the term "paddy wagon" from as far back as kindergarten, from watching old movies and TV shows, but I too have never, in real life, used the term for any police vehicle.
 
marke said:
As far as I know nobody here is selling their opinions to anyone.
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Except you. This is supposed to be a light hearted thread until you decided that everyone needs to know what you think about the Mueller situation.
 
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