I'm just interested in the history behind this term.
2007-06-11 06:42:38 · 11 answers · asked by joeldmunoz 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It comes from the tv series Hawaii 5-0
2007-06-11 06:46:40 · answer #1 · answered by Daddy-o 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-11 01:39:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a slang term used to refer to all police when the TV seies Hawaii Five-O was popular in the 1980's. The term Five-O came about because Hawaii is the 50th state, and Five -O is a specialized state police unit. Now you got the gist of the story.
2007-06-11 08:29:37 · answer #3 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its from a 60's or 70"s TV police drama called Hawaii-5-0, assume the 5-0 has to do with hawaii being the 50th state
2007-06-11 06:47:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back in the late '70's, there was a show on TV called "Hawaii Five-O" about police officers.
2007-06-11 18:18:43 · answer #5 · answered by bonjovicball 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It came came from the 70's tv show, Hawii-five O. You are like me, I like to find out the history of some other terms also. How the hamburger get that name, it is made of beef?
2007-06-11 06:53:05 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
television series Hawaii 5-0
2007-06-14 22:30:36 · answer #7 · answered by cheri h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because of a tv show from the 70's called hawaii 5-0
they were detectives who solved crimes, Mcgarret and "book em Danno".
2007-06-11 13:52:11 · answer #8 · answered by DA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe it came after the cop tv show hawaii 5-0 but i am not real sure
2007-06-11 06:46:22 · answer #9 · answered by brittevans13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the Hawaii 5-0 answer, maybe?
But we used to call them "5-dot" because they used to drive Mustang 5.0 (5liters). (milpitas)
good question
2007-06-11 06:53:45 · answer #10 · answered by LittleFreedom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋