the Feebles and State

[lewsk]

...“Okay. Thanks for lunch.”
“One other thing—hear anything about Turnpike Joe?” {Hodges ask}
“That’s State,” Pete says. “And the Feebles now.They’re welcome to it...

The State means the case of Joe is transferred to State Police?

What does "the Feeble" mean?

Sometime the words are difficult to understand.

 

[FlakeNoir]

...“Okay. Thanks for lunch.”
“One other thing—hear anything about Turnpike Joe?” {Hodges ask}
“That’s State,” Pete says. “And the Feebles now.They’re welcome to it...

The State means the case of Joe is transferred to State Police?

What does "the Feeble" mean?

Sometime the words are difficult to understand.

Might that be the FBI?

 

[lewsk]

Might that be the FBI?

 

[Spideyman]

FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation. A law agency that investigate Federal crimes, and deals with national security.

 

[lewsk]

Might that be the FBI?

Feeble is FBI. and State?

 

[GNTLGNT]

Feeble is FBI. and State?

..."Feebles" is a pejorative directed at the FBI, a US Federal law enforcement agency...

 

[skimom2]

...“Okay. Thanks for lunch.”
“One other thing—hear anything about Turnpike Joe?” {Hodges ask}
“That’s State,” Pete says. “And the Feebles now.They’re welcome to it...

The State means the case of Joe is transferred to State Police?

What does "the Feeble" mean?

Sometime the words are difficult to understand.

You're correct: state police. "Feeble" is FBI.

 

[VultureLvr45]

Lewsk, We'd love to have you join the Reading and Discussion Group as we read through Mr. Mercedes together. Generally, we meet on Sunday evenings, but you can post questions in our discussion threads and we will add it to the conversation. Some fans have already read ahead of our location (currently to page 99), but we welcome anyone who would like to interact or ask questions. Note: we aren't employees, but are fans of the King Family and read their stories.

 

[VultureLvr45]

Here are a couple of our locations, we usually have the date of Date in the title so you know what sections we are discussing if you read ahead.

Mr. Mercedes. Reading and Discussion Group. First 30 pages. 6.7.15 | The StephenKing.com Message Board
Mr. Mercedes. [Read through end of page 62] Discuss Here 6.14.15 | The StephenKing.com Message Board
Mr. Mercedes. Discussion Group. 6.21.15, through page 99. | The StephenKing.com Message Board

I can't promise we will have all the answers, but would love to have you join in the discussion.