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The "Thin Blue Line" stands for law enforcement's separation of order from chaos, or, as Oxford Dictionaries describes, it's a reference to police, "in the context of maintaining order during unrest." ...
Jacob now is president of Thin Blue Line USA, an online retailer that sells merchandise emblazoned with the black-and-white flag with the blue stripe: Christmas ornaments, face masks, t-shirts and ...
That week, a “Thin Blue Line” flag was raised defiantly above the Brooklyn Center Police Department building in Minnesota. The Thin Blue Line flag dates back only to 2014. Its hoisting marked ...
University of Wisconsin-Madison's police chief has banned officers from using "Thin Blue Line" imagery while on duty. Chief Kristen Roman informed officers of the ban in a Jan. 15 email that was ...
But as a political totem it is undeniably powerful. A merger of the American flag with a symbol representing the police, the thin blue line flag has become a potent statement in its own right.
Now, some are relieved that it has been removed. Residents who objected to the “thin blue line” flag says its message stands in opposition to the fight against systemic racism. Those who use ...
A federal court has ruled that a prohibition by a Pennsylvania community on the display of the American flag with a thin blue line that is supportive of law enforcement is unconstitutional.
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The “Thin Blue Line” is a symbol that means a lot to men and women in law enforcement, as well as their families. For retired Sarasota Police Lieutenant Randy ...
Florida law permits homeowners to display the “thin blue line” flag, even if some residents find it offensive. The Federal Flag Code, while technically superseding Florida law, is advisory and ...
The law, passed by the Idaho Legislature this year to limit which flags government entities may display, led the Parma Police Department to stop displaying its Thin Blue Line flag, which is a ...
A CITY council has been debating the removal of Thin Blue Line flags from official police cars after citizens wrote in to call them “divisive.” The Madeira City Council in Ohio discussed ...
Syracuse, N.Y. — A Syracuse Pride flag put up on a community pole in Eastwood was stolen this week and replaced with an upside-down pro-police “thin blue line” flag. The Pride flag went up ...