Glossary of terms and phrases used on Policeposers.com and elsewhere on the internet.
This guide is a quick reference glossary for those wanting to know what the words mean without the involved reading. If you want more in depth meaning and relation of the terms, please visit out our primary Whacker/Wannabe page.
- Amber Light Club
- Billy Blue Light
- Impostor
- Mall Ninja
- POV
- Public Safety Official
- Wannabe
- Whacker
- Whacker Defense Force
A club where either the club itself or the members are there for the sole reason to use amber (or other legal) lighting with little regard for the actual club meaning.
A term used for volunteer fire fighters and EMS personnel that have a larger than normal collection of blue lights on their POVs.
A person who proports themselves to be a public safety official, generaly in order to facilitate criminal activities or performing restricted actions, but may also function to fulfill delusional fantasies. Unlike a whacker who passively imitates to gain respect, an impersonator actively immitates individuals in authority. For example a whacker might closely imitate the look of a police car to intimidate other drivers, where as an individual impersonating an EMS provider may perform actual invasive procedures on a patient.
A term used to describe over zealous security guards employed by or working at retail malls or stores.
Stands for "Privately Operated Vehicle", "Privately Owned Vehicle" or "Private Office Vehicle". Most cases it would be the "Privately Owned Vehicle" on this web site.
This term is used widely in this web site to keep down the confusion between different agencies. On this web site, this term means anybody that is a sworn in fire fighter, EMS provider, or peace officer.
A term used for volunteer fire fighters and EMS personnel that have a larger than normal collection of red lights on their POVs.
Person who exhibits in a great display or show that they wish to be on a police or fire department. They can try to imitate a single department or just the whole field in general. These types usually have clothing or equipment items which they cherish.
Uses lights to show a false sense of self worth which is only seen by the original person. A grandiose sense of importance brought on by personal delusions and false memories. Usually has a false reason or lame excuse to have lights.
This is a group of dedicated individuals that have teamed up against this site and its members in various places. These types think lighting abuse is a citizen right and think abuse only happens when there is property damage or even injury. They will use terms like “forcing your opinion onto others” and “whackers have never hurt anyone” when a whacker or wannabe is questioned. The WDF is mostly composed of present/former wannabes and whackers or friends of the type.
Page Updated 06/26/08
