:''Bobby Bolivia is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
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{{disambig2|the skeptical officer from the [[Transformers (film)|2007 film]]|the incredulous official from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]]|Sheriff (G1)}}
:''The Sherrif is a [[human]] from the [[movie continuity family]].''
[[Image:Movie Bobby Bolivia.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Like the country, except without the runs.]]
'''Robert "Bobby" Bolivia''' owns and operates [[Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo]]. A car salesman of the tackily dressed, Hawaiian-shirts-'n'-sporty-hat-preferring, always smiling, overly friendly, back-slapping, smooth-talking, horsehockey-spewing variety, he claims that a driver doesn't choose the car, it's the car that chooses its driver.
The [[Tranquility]] '''Sheriff''' arrested [[Sam Witwicky|a boy]] who claimed that [[Bumblebee (Movie)|his car]] came to life. Needless to say, he did ''not'' believe him. He was also very keen on arresting him, for various reasons.
Though sometimes a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|car]] picks a [[Sam Witwicky|driver]] with a [[Ron Witwicky|cheapass father]]. There are also times where a car picks a driver and takes rejection very poorly.
{{quote|Whatcha rollin' with? Whippits, goofballs, li'l wowie-sauce with the boys?|The Sherriff asking Sam Witwicky if he is under the influence of drugs|[[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'']]}}
His favorite cars are the kinds that come from Alabama. He's also not afraid to sell cars that mysteriously appear on his lot, despite not possessing the proper legal paperwork and records of the vehicle being sold.
[[Bobby Bolivia's mammy|Bobby's mammy]] lives in sight of his car dealership, and apparently he has wronged her in some way. Their relationship is summarized by her flipping him off and him wishing he had a rock to "bust her head with".
{{quote|Let me tell you somethin', son: A driver don't pick the car, nuh-uh...the car picks the driver. It's a mystical bond between man and machine.|Bobby Bolivia to Sam Witwicky|[[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'']]}}
[[Image:Movie Bobby Bolivia yourefamily.jpg|left|200px|thumb|You're like family at Bobby B's... but we've seen how Bobby and family act towards each other... hm.]]
When Sam's father promises to buy him his first car, he takes him to Bobby Bolivia (much to Sam's chagrin). After telling his mechanic [[Manny (Movie)|Manny]] to remove the [[Clown|heat-stroke-afflicted clown]] from the sidewalk because he's scarin' "white folk", Bobby feeds the father/son pair his "mystical bond" line and takes them on a tour of the lot.
Bobby agrees to sell Sam a mysterious "custom faded paint" Camaro he's never seen on his lot before for $4000, a thousand less than his made-up-on-the-spot asking price... but only after the windows of every other car on the lot are mysteriously shattered by a high-pitched noise. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}
[[Image:Storybook Bobby Bolivia yourefamily.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Commence Sister Sledge song in 3... 2...]]
{{note|Bobby Bolivia's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]"; the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Sam's New Car]]," and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]." In the latter, Bobby wears bling and a flashy shirt. And he still hugs customers.}}
After Bumblebee beat the [[Decepticon]]s to Bolivia's car lot, Sam and his father arrived to buy a new car. Bobby tried to sell them an old blue beater, but the tires mysteriously popped and deflated. Sam chose the alien robot in disguise, and Dad began negotiations.
After Sam told the sheriff about how his car "just stood up," the sheriff believed he was under the effects of some sort of drug, judging by the bottle of pills found on him labeled "Mojo"... which were actually meant for Sam's [[Mojo|pet chihuahua]].
Later, while leading [[Sector Seven]] from the Autobots, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] destroyed the fuel pumps at Bobby Bolivia's car lot, causing an explosion which obliterated most of the lot. Here's hoping Bobby wasn't in there at the time. {{storylink|Transformers The Game|Transformers The Game}}
Still believing Sam was guilty of ''something'', he then tried to frame him for wanting to steal his gun, while also comparing him to [[50 Cent]]. [[Ron Witwicky|Sam's father]] bailed him out shortly after this, and they never saw the sheriff again. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}
==Notes==
{{note|The Sheriff's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]"; the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics."}}
* According to an article on [http://web.archive.org/web/20071013122820/http://edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=121138?imw=Y Edmunds.com], all three 1976 Camaros used in the film were purchased for under $6000 individually, with one of them costing even less than $2000. That one didn't run.
* In the [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[Transformers: Movie Adaptation|comics adaptation of the movie]], Bobby is a 'fro-tastic tall guy who bears no resemblance to Bernie Mac. This was due to the fact IDW was not (and still is not) allowed to use the likeness of several actors playing the secondary characters.
* Buying your first car at Bobby's car lot makes you family. He insists on being called "Uncle Bobby B". Considering the way his family treats one another, this is scary.
* "Bobby Bolivia" is certainly a reference to Willem Dafoe's character in David Lynch's film ''Wild At Heart'', Bobby Peru.
* Archive audio of Bobby Bolivia was featured as part of the first teaser trailer for ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''.
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This article is about the skeptical officer from the 2007 film. For the incredulous official from the Marvel comic, see Sheriff (G1).
The TranquilitySheriff arrested a boy who claimed that his car came to life. Needless to say, he did not believe him. He was also very keen on arresting him, for various reasons.
Whatcha rollin' with? Whippits, goofballs, li'l wowie-sauce with the boys?The Sherriff asking Sam Witwicky if he is under the influence of drugs, Transformers
After Sam told the sheriff about how his car "just stood up," the sheriff believed he was under the effects of some sort of drug, judging by the bottle of pills found on him labeled "Mojo"... which were actually meant for Sam's pet chihuahua.
Still believing Sam was guilty of something, he then tried to frame him for wanting to steal his gun, while also comparing him to 50 Cent. Sam's father bailed him out shortly after this, and they never saw the sheriff again. Transformers
