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scanner squirrel 

A civilian who listens to law enforcement/emergency response personnel open channel communications. Can often report newsworthy events faster than your local news station.
"Hey Vinny, you hear about that fight at The Pub last night"

"Naww i didn't, how come it wasn't on channel 10 ?"

" Oh, i heard about it on Facebook! ......my friend Mikey is a scanner squirrel"

scanner monkey 

1. A Californian grocery store Union sheep.
2. An ediot that would rather loose months of pay than having to pay less than the average population for health care.
3. MONETARILY DISTRAUGHT
1.Move away from the entrance and shove that picket up your shittick you scanner monkey.

2. "ONE DAY LONGER = ONE DAY STRONGER!!!" Keep saying that scanner monkeys.
scanner monkey by RJ B January 12, 2004

Mother Riley scanner attack

Used to describe a person who's head regularly explodes in anger whilst posting on a forum.
"Steve's just had another Mother Riley scanner attack. That can't be doing his blood pressure much good!"

Radio Scanner 

a radio receiver that can quickly switch between two or more channels (today's scanners usally have more then 500 channels) and then stop when the frequency is active. Used by criminals and radio operators to listent to pretty much everything from the police officer asking his buddy to get him more doughnuts and your cordless phone.
"yeah man, i just got a hit on the scanner, the cops are after some black guy"

Police Scanner Perv

A citizen who listens intently to a police scanner all day and night so that he will know of all of the fires, murders, robberies, assaults, etc. that occur in his town. The PSP then gleefully informs his friends the next day of the gory details.

The PSP differs from the local policeman, fireman, or EMT with a scanner in that he has a pervy interest in listening to the scanner, not a professional interest.
Dispatcher on Scanner: We have a 10-59 on 25th and Maple; a house is burning, a trauma team and a fire control team are en route.

Police Scanner Perv: Ssh, honey. I am trying to hear the scanner. I think your mother's house may be on fire!
Police Scanner Perv by Loxi July 18, 2009

a scanner darkly 

A book written by Philip K. Dick, that was later turned into an animated movie of the same name. Follows the story of a undercover drug detective who ends up getting hooked on the drugs he's fighting. His sacrifice, however, uncovers the terrible truth about an agency that provides drug addicts safe-houses to get off the drug. Fantastic book and great movie. The book is better though. The story was inspired by the 1970s drug culture that Dick participated in. It's dedicated to dozens of his friends that died or were crippled by drug use.
A scanner darkly is a freaky story, makes drugs sound very unappealing.
a scanner darkly by commiebobo September 22, 2009