What does it mean when they say a "roller"? Whats "Tiberon" (spelling?) ?

Tom
Mt. Morris, MI
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tomcatgbmi ...

^ What does it mean when they say a "roller"?

They are checking for wants and warrants on a moving (rolling) vehicle
instead of on a vehicle stop. Generally the vehicle behavior is suspicious or
its description is similar to a wanted vehicle so they're calling in the
license to see if it's wanted.


^ Whats "Tiberon" (spelling?) ?

How is it used?

Frank

they say "run them throught Tiberon" or "give me a Tiberon number"

A "roller" is a term used for a scout car. You might have heard some
plainclothes surveillance units refer to that.


Frank, you are correct about "rolling" meaning a vehicle being followed by
the scout car. It has a different meaning than "roller". Cars will sometimes
call up for a "rolling registration", meaning they want it run through LEIN
fast because its moving.


Chris

I've often wondered about that term ever since hearing it in The Blues
Brothers movie. The reference below is to the police car?

Elwood Blues has just passed on a red light, and a police car rolls up
behind them. The words are said in the same rhythm as a blues song ("Soothe
Me") on the car stereo]
Elwood Blues: ****!
Jake Blues: What?
Elwood Blues: Rollers...
Jake Blues: No!
Elwood Blues: Yeah.
Jake Blues: ****!

Chris ...

^ Frank, you are correct about "rolling" meaning a vehicle
^ being followed by the scout car. It has a different meaning
^ than "roller".

This jargon must have a different meaning in our two areas. A "roller" in
California has always been a request for a 10-28/1-29 on a moving vehicle --
one that has not yet been stopped. It's used by patrol officers. The term is
used as follows:

UNIT: Paul 6 with a roller. (Or ... clear for a roller?)
DISPATCH: Go ahead.
UNIT: California 9ABC876.
DISPATCH: No wants, registration is current to a ...

In years past the term was used as "Paul 6, rolling 28/29 on California
9ABC876" but the term is now so common in the state that it's been condensed
to just "roller" in many areas.

Frank

"Frank" wrote in message
news:01c3894d$82e308f0$0125250a@nhnluyjvlzevaupj.. .
Chris ...

^ Frank, you are correct about "rolling" meaning a vehicle
^ being followed by the scout car. It has a different meaning
^ than "roller".

This jargon must have a different meaning in our two areas. A "roller" in
California has always been a request for a 10-28/1-29 on a moving
vehicle --
one that has not yet been stopped. It's used by patrol officers. The term
is
used as follows:

UNIT: Paul 6 with a roller. (Or ... clear for a roller?)
DISPATCH: Go ahead.
UNIT: California 9ABC876.
DISPATCH: No wants, registration is current to a ...

In years past the term was used as "Paul 6, rolling 28/29 on California
9ABC876" but the term is now so common in the state that it's been
condensed
to just "roller" in many areas.

I concur with Frank on this one, "28/29 on a roller". Also, I I'm pretty
sure I've heard CHP units on accident scenes use it as in "Can I get a
roller and a regular rig" - the roller being a flatbed roll back tow vs. a
regular tow.......

73s

-RF
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Rollers in the Blues Brothers refers to the "rolling" police lights on the top
of the cop car. Are you sure "tiberon" doesn't refer to a Hyundai Tiburon SUV?

On 03 Oct 2003 20:18:56 GMT, (ATSF3460) wrote:

Rollers in the Blues Brothers refers to the "rolling" police lights on the top
of the cop car. Are you sure "tiberon" doesn't refer to a Hyundai Tiburon SUV?


Around here (Flint, MI) a "roller" is a moving vehicle. Don't know
about the Tiburon, it probably is the Hyundai.


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