Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

I live in ________, and the nick name for the state police is ______

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU
 
hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 04:23 PM
Original message
I live in ________, and the nick name for the state police is ______
I live in New York, and we call them "troopers", as in "the troopers were stopping speeders on the Thruway."

What's the nick name in your state?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 04:29 PM
Response to Original message
1. In MA we call them "staties"
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 04:51 PM
Response to Reply #1
5. That's what got me going. After hearing the reference at a movie set in MA,
my kids were calling the NYS police "staties" and I had to explain to them that they were using the wrong term. Here, they're troopers. I'm curious as to what other regional terms might be.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 06:07 PM
Response to Reply #5
15. I thought everyone everywhere called them staties
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Kat45 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 10:04 PM
Response to Reply #15
32. I think we like those "ie" appendages in MA.
You know, we also call package stores packies.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
geardaddy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 04:33 PM
Response to Original message
2. I live in MN and we call 'em State Troopers.
That's what it says on the cars.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 04:52 PM
Response to Reply #2
6. State Troopers or just plain troopers?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
geardaddy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 07:33 PM
Response to Reply #6
19. I don't think I've ever heard just "troopers"
it almost always is "state troopers"
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Incitatus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 04:41 PM
Response to Original message
3. Florida, troopers or highway patrol.
The local police, however, have many different nick names.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 04:49 PM
Response to Reply #3
4. Is there one group called state troopers or highway patrol, or are there
two separate groups?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Incitatus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 05:14 PM
Response to Reply #4
7. just one group
Florida Highway Patrol
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
friendly_iconoclast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 05:27 PM
Response to Reply #7
11. The old Florida Marine Patrol were known as the "Grouper Troopers"
I don't know if the current .org still is:

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/law
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 05:21 PM
Response to Original message
8. PA. Staties.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
femmocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 07:41 PM
Response to Reply #8
20. I have never heard them called that in PA.
State Troopers or "Smokey" (because of their hats) are the only ones I have heard.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 11:36 AM
Response to Reply #20
26. "smokey" is what my husband calls the troopers when they're
out on traffic patrol.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 10:06 PM
Response to Reply #20
33. Philadelphia/Pittsburg divide, maybe?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 05:24 PM
Response to Original message
9. I live in Georgia and lived in Florida before I moved up here.
And I have always called them highway patrol.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
frogmarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 05:26 PM
Response to Original message
10. Hypos
I live in western NE.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 05:28 PM
Response to Original message
12. California, and I think just the CHP
:shrug:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Tikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 11:54 AM
Response to Reply #12
27. Also called CHIPS...
or affectionately called 'Chippys'.


Tikki
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 08:22 PM
Response to Reply #27
30. Where?
The only people I ever heard use that were the sort of people who say "Frisco" (ie old people from the square states.)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Tikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 09:23 PM
Response to Reply #30
31. We, also, called the Washington State Highway Patrol..WASP's..
Really old fashion, I guess.


The Tikkis
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
REP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 05:31 PM
Response to Original message
13. California, Officer Ponch
Highway Patrol. HP, in general, has the more polite officers to be stopped by (let off with verbal warning).
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
petronius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 09:46 PM
Response to Reply #13
24. True, but my limited experience has been that the more rural the area,
the nicer the CHP officers tend to be. Same for Sheriff's deputies, really...
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
JonLP24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 05:59 PM
Response to Original message
14. I'm not sure
I would say "Highway Patrol" but I think that is their official name under DPS - Department of Public Safety.

I live in Arizona, BTW.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 06:22 PM
Response to Reply #14
16. I'm curious about what people call them in casual conversation-
I expect it varies either state by state or regionally like the pattern of the pop/soda/coke divide.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
mysuzuki2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 06:44 PM
Response to Original message
17. I live in Wisconsin
we call the state police the state police. We are not very imaginative.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
u4ic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 06:50 PM
Response to Original message
18. We used to call the OPP
the Ontario Party Poopers. Don't know if it's still used decades later. :)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 07:48 PM
Response to Original message
21. DPS or highway patrol
Arizona
(also just cops or state cops)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 08:20 PM
Response to Original message
22. state trooper or just trooper.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 09:39 PM
Response to Original message
23. Texas - DPS
....or State Troopers
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 09:59 PM
Response to Original message
25. ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_wLVCLPx0M
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Frosty1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 08:14 PM
Response to Original message
28. Here in Northern Minnesota
We don't really have a name for them but everyone smells bacon when they drive by.
:evilgrin:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
freshwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 08:19 PM
Response to Original message
29. "Look at those guys."
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
GoneOffShore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 10:17 PM
Response to Original message
34. "Good Morning John" as in John Law.
Actually that's really old school.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Apr 29th 2024, 03:19 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC