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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
Here it's often called a school bus......
 
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.

Or they were coming to pick up so many drunk Irish for fighting.
 
"Paddy wagon" sounds like something that would have been said in the 1930's. Guess I don't get in enough bar fights.
 
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