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Any alteration of the United States of America flag is an abomination and should not be flown at a place of civil service.
The guy who filed the complaint: "Wait a minute, that worked?!?" >

probably getting pulled over and searched at this moment >

A moment of silence for his dog… >

No, no…that’s the ATF >

That's the cops... >

What's the difference?
Police shoots your dog, while ATF shoots your gun >

ATF will definitely shoot your dog. They'll shoot your dog while trespassing and dressed like commandos. >

And will set off all the C4 I stuck up my arse >

One of the smaller towns near me added it to their patch design. I would have thought the regular flag was sufficient. >

Finnish Police doesn't even have Finnish flag in their uniform.
I think one of the qualifications to become police here is to know what country you are working in without having to cheat the answer.
Also, as someone pointed out: They are not military, so having a flag on their uniforms wouldn't really have a purpouse. >

Heh, in Estonia they have a flag on their uniform. >

They do in most countries and even some states it's completely normal >

It may be normal now, but it's a sign of militarization of the police. Andy Griffith didn't have a flag on his uniform. >

it‘s just meant to represent the country they work for, so people recognize the police.
They also wear the Austrain flag or rather the Austrain emblem on their uniform here, and they are far from militarised >

The thin blue line flag is not a real flag. It’s a political opinion flag. No government agency should fly it. >

Where I work the cop cars (SUVs) have it in a decal on the side. It’s like a tattered version with the town name in the design. >

Please inform the ACLU chapter of whatever state you live in. >

Thank you for that advice. I had not even thought of that. I will definitely reach out to them. >

If you need to fly a different flag than our own, then you have a different purpose than we do. >

You may know this, but in the Marines (and i assume all branches are the same in this) we study the US Flag Code and any alterations to color like that are prohibited. It's not law of course, but you know. >

Just to clarify. It is not law, but it is code for any government facility. Specifically federal facilities. >

That sounds right. Again, jarhead here you got what i remembered lol >

No worries Marine. Army coming in to save you from yourself as usual LOL! >

Always welcomed help just don't try to fuck me or anything >

No worries, You left the Navy on the boat. I sure as hell won't be stopping to pick them up. >

This series of comments makes me smile. >

Spoken like an airforce guy, sitting in the corner, watching the army and marine guys going at it while he's just above the fray. >

Cable was out >

Why do the thin blue line flags omit the color red and replace it with black? >

I was curious about that also. I found this: “The thin blue line flag features a black and white image of the American flag with the horizontal stripe beneath the field of white stars on the black background. The stars represent the citizenry who stand for justice and order. The darkness represents chaos and anarchy, and according to some, a memorial to the deaths of those law officers who have perished in the line of duty.” >

The "thin blue line" was originally a euphemism for how easy it is for any police officer to become corrupt. The cops decided they didn't like that and changed the narrative so they could pretend to be a fifth branch of the armed services, defending the nation against the evil of its own citizenry.
It's a load of fucking bullshit, and they know it. >

Never saw it used like that.
It has always been an "us against them" signifier. Cops painting themselves as the few people standing for a law and order society, protecting it from chaos and evil.
It's fascist bullshit, and a bunch of dickhead alpha male wolf/sheep posturing too.
The origin was a reporter writing of a battle:
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During the Crimean War, the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders Regiment stood against the Russian cavalry at the battle of Balaklava on 25 October 1854.  
Their commander Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, had told them, “There is no retreat from here, men. You must die where you stand.” And stand they did. Their line, two deep rather than the usual four, drove off the cavalry within minutes. Watching the action was a correspondent for The Times, William H Russell, who described the Highlanders as a “thin red streak, tipped with a line of steel”. >

That may have been how it started. But now, it represents the “blue wall of silence.” And its most common usage involves “crossing the blue line.” Which infers that the police brotherhood comes above all else. And betraying that bond is considered “crossing.” 
Which, in itself, is just unbelievably arrogant and abusive. They took a job who’s purpose is to literally serve and protect their citizenry at all costs. And they openly brag about how they absolutely won’t do that. >

“literally serve and protect their citizens at all costs”… You’ve been watching too much TV. Do you think a police officer is obliged to lay down his life (“at all costs”) to save yours? >

Yes. They literally recite an oath when they become police. In reality. Not on TV. >

Good.  All police forces should be banned from using this disingenuous symbol >

Nothing disingenuous about this flag. It's textbook fascist imagery, being used by fascists to promote fascism. >

While you make a great point, it is indeed disingenuous.  To the people it is designed to manipulate it is a symbol of community support because to support the hypothetical "good cop" is a good thing.  However, to the police themselves, it is a symbol of having each others interests in mind when a critical light is shined on them, a way to cover their wrongdoings. >

I think you are giving them all too much credit, and that it is more simple. Anyone who uses that flag is pining for a white supremacist police state, or at a minimum wouldn’t object should one take hold. They are fascists, wether they are smart enough to understand that or not. Even if they believe it’s about community or keeping officers safe, the vast majority of these people are still bigot fascists signaling to other bigot fascists that they too are bigot fascists. >

In this instance both these interpretations are valid. >

I guess it’s an illustration of the “thin blue line” separating “us” from “them”. >

""It’s unfortunate that extremist groups have hijacked the use of the "Thin Blue Line Flag" to symbolize their undemocratic, racist, and bigoted views."
You mean, those within the LAPD? Those groups? >

I mean yeah isn't the whole idea of blue lives matter in and of itself undemocratic, racist, and bigoted based on the fact that it was born as a counterprotest to a movement trying to call attention to a disproportionate use of deadly force/denial of Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights against a particular race?