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A Black Maria and the Letters BNP
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I was reading old news articles on the net. I was bewildered by:
In 2003, three police cars and a black maria were called to the scene in Burnsley (I think) when a 14 year old boy help up the letters BNP written on A4 paper on the top deck of a bus.
The boy was arrested for racial insensitivity.
What is a Black Maria and what does BNP mean?
In 2003, three police cars and a black maria were called to the scene in Burnsley (I think) when a 14 year old boy help up the letters BNP written on A4 paper on the top deck of a bus.
The boy was arrested for racial insensitivity.
What is a Black Maria and what does BNP mean?
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Black Maria:
The OED lists the first usage as the Boston Evening Traveller from 1847 which mentions them as a new type of poloce wagon. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable suggests the name came from Maria Lee, a large and fearsome black madam who the police would call on for help with difficult prisoners. The term is still used today in parts of Britain for the vehicle that transports prisoners from gaol to court, appearing in the song "Guns of Brixton" by The Clash.
The OED lists the first usage as the Boston Evening Traveller from 1847 which mentions them as a new type of poloce wagon. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable suggests the name came from Maria Lee, a large and fearsome black madam who the police would call on for help with difficult prisoners. The term is still used today in parts of Britain for the vehicle that transports prisoners from gaol to court, appearing in the song "Guns of Brixton" by The Clash.
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