Black-and-white

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Hi,

I came across this strange sentence:

The cop is talking on the phone:

"Send two black-and-whites and
a night detective to 1039 South Union."

What does BLACK-AND-WHITES mean?

Maybe FBI?

Thanks in advance.

Mike in Japan · Accepted Answer

It may mean police patrol cars. I think they are black and white in certain states/countries.
Cheers

MrPedantic · Answer

Would a 'night detective' be the brand of nocturnal binoculars?

Not that I know anything about using binoculars at night, I hasten to add.

MrP

CalifJim · Answer

I don't know about the binoculars, but black-and-whites are definitely police cars.

CJ

Mister Micawber · Answer

I presume that they are sending two squad cars but only one 'night detective' because there are already two police officers in each patrol car. The night detective would be a higher-ranking officer, I think.

And his bins would be infrared.

MrPedantic · Answer

Ah! They were called 'panda cars' in the UK, in the 60s and 70s.

MrP

Manohonor · Answer

So it would be the police cars?

If so, it's good.

MrPedantic · Answer

Sounds like it, MoH.

Some more of the blighters feature here:

http://home.pi.be/~griddy61/Spectre05.html

MrP

Mike in Japan · Answer

I didn't detect you in the line-up Mr P.
Are you using a stage or ghost name?

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