Honoring Our Police Force
Questions:This week, the Answer Man pays tribute to our men and women in blue with a special note of thanks to my son, Andy, and his work in law enforcement.
1. Why do many countries refer to their law enforcement as "police" or a derivation of that name? 2. True or False: The name "cop" derives from the British expression: "Constable on Patrol."
3. Folk singer Woody Guthrie sang about this infamous bank robber and alleged murderer. Name both the song and the crook.
4. Jack Lord played a police officer in this TV series, which aired from 1968 to 1980.
5. Name the specific title for a law enforcement official that's been used since the year 992 A.D. It was established to "enforce laws, protect citizens and enforce the will of King and Court."
6. What is the "thin blue line"?
7. Name this derogatory term for a British police officer, which references the way they supposedly walk the streets.
8. This hard-hitting sheriff's disciplinary actions include serving inmates surplus and spoiled food as well as limiting meals to twice a day, yet he has been re-elected four times by double-digit margins.
9. "Car 54, Where Are You?" was set in what city?
10. What show has the record for the longest-running police-themed show?
Answers:
ReplyDelete1. The word has roots in the ancient Greek word "polis," meaning "city," and the Latin word "politia," meaning "civil administration."
2. False. Although the Answer Man originally thought this to be true, research shows that "cop" has existed as a verb that means "to take or seize."
3. Woody Guthrie's "Pretty Boy Floyd" song was about Charles Arthur Floyd.
4. Jack Lord played a cop in "Hawaii Five-0."
5. Sheriff is the title for a law enforcement official.
6. The "thin blue line" is a colloquial term that refers to the small amount of police officers, or men/women in blue, standing between the criminal element and the law abiding citizenry.
7. Plod is a derogatory term for a British police officer.
8. Joseph "Joe" M. Arpaio is the elected sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona.
9. "Car 54, Where Are You?" was set in New York City. Answers:
1. The word has roots in the ancient Greek word "polis," meaning "city," and the Latin word "politia," meaning "civil administration."
2. False. Although the Answer Man originally thought this to be true, research shows that "cop" has existed as a verb that means "to take or seize."
3. Woody Guthrie's "Pretty Boy Floyd" song was about Charles Arthur Floyd.
4. Jack Lord played a cop in "Hawaii Five-0."
5. Sheriff is the title for a law enforcement official.
6. The "thin blue line" is a colloquial term that refers to the small amount of police officers, or men/women in blue, standing between the criminal element and the law abiding citizenry.
7. Plod is a derogatory term for a British police officer.
8. Joseph "Joe" M. Arpaio is the elected sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona.
9. "Car 54, Where Are You?" was set in New York City.
10. The documentary program "COPS" is one of the longest-running TV programs in the United States.
10. The documentary program "COPS" is one of the longest-running TV programs in the United States.