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Old 03-19-2013, 03:31 PM
 
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Cool thanks, both very interesting articles
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Old 03-19-2013, 07:52 PM
 
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Cool thanks, both very interesting articles
Np. just making sure you guys don't get a ride in the err ah.... Paddy Wagon:

Police van - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Paddy wagon is a slang term for them in the U.S..
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Old 03-21-2013, 01:41 AM
 
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Np. just making sure you guys don't get a ride in the err ah.... Paddy Wagon:

Police van - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Paddy wagon is a slang term for them in the U.S..
...because the COPS are paddies, not the perps!
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Old 03-21-2013, 07:29 AM
 
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...because the COPS are paddies, not the perps!
See, the Irish were smart. You get arrested enough, and you realize that as long as jails and cops are the order of the day, better to be on the outside of the bars and driving the wagon.
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Old 03-21-2013, 07:30 AM
 
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This is a phenomenal book, btw:

Amazon.com: Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish American Gangster (9780060590031): T. J. English: Books
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