Posted on 11/04/2019 4:07:16 AM PST by lowbridge
A Maryland police department has been banned from displaying a 'thin blue line' flag after it as dubbed 'divisive' of a community, some of which argues it was 'dismissive of the Black Lives Matter movement.
On Wednesday, cops shared their intention to display the gift, with a tweet that included a picture of three cops, who appear to be white, accepting the flag from a resident and his son.
'Thank you to resident James Shelton, who presented Montgomery County 5th District officers with a wooden American Flag that he had made in recognition of National First Responders Day,' the picture was captioned. 'The flag will be displayed in the 5th District Station.'
However they were stopped in their tracks after many community members responded with negative reactions.
'This flag, the symbol of 'Blue Lives Matter,' excuses police violence against black residents, and mocks those who affirm that #BlackLivesMatter,' one person tweeted. 'That is not what @MontgomeryCoMD stands for. Take down this tweet, and do not hang up that flag!'
For another, it evoked memories of 2017's Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia where one person died and dozens of others were injured when a man deliberately rammed his car into the crowd of counter-protesters.
'This is unacceptable. This flag was carried by the white supremacists in Charlottesville and has a meaning far beyond what you intend. (I hope!) Please do not raise this in a public building,' one woman responded.
'The Blue Lives Matter flag & movement were created in response to the Black Lives Matter mvmt. The primary purpose isn't to honor cops; it's to demean & diminish the Black Lives Matter mvmt—illogically, as being a cop is a choice & being Black is not. It's racist. Take it down.'
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Full title: Police station is banned from displaying ‘divisive thin blue line’ flag after complaints it’s ‘dismissive’ of the Black Lives Matter movement
I’m not fond of their flag. It looks like a defaced version of the American Flag.
"Racist cops hunting down and shooting innocent black men." is the BLM lie born in Ferguson, spread by Liberals in and out of the media. It was proven a lie by a Grand Jury and Obama's own Just Us Dept but the truth doesn't fit the agenda of America hating Liberals and Police hating scum.
Tell that assclown to pound sand.
This isn’t some random Leftist activist whining about it, this is the elected County Executive. His directive has the force of law.
MD ping.
This was widely discussed on the radio this morning. WCBM.
Something’s wrong. This is from the Daily Mail, but I didn’t see the word ‘Shocking’ anywhere.
I admit the first time I saw that I was offended. Didn’t know what it was supposed to be.
I would prefer they stopped that. Just have a simple banner with a thin blue line.
But that is not the reason limo libs in Monty Co, DC feeder, are upset and banning it.
Without police support, who is going to enforce the little dictator’s law?
I fly mine when there is a police/fire fatality...sort of like half staff for the USA flag. If the MAJORITY of us IGNORED a few fruit cakes among us, we would be AN EVEN BETTER nation.
I’m not fond of their flag. It looks like a defaced version of the American Flag.
I also think it is disrespectful of the American flag.
U.S. Code § 8.Respect for flag
(g)The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature.
As long as they understand that there is no cop better than the WORST cop on ‘their’ side fo the flag.
They probably call us ‘civilians’, too.
the ‘think blue line ‘ *IS* the problem.
The Thin Blue Line IS divisive....it’s meant to be. It’s what separates us common (good) folk from the bad folk. Imagine if that line disappeared.
If you can enforce rules, but can’t follow them, then you have a real problem.
The first time I saw it I thought it was the flag of some pipsqueak African or Caribbean country.
I assure you if the command staff of his police force declines to enforce, he can fire and promote someone who will.
Just like clothing with a Stars & Stripes pattern, they weren't made from actual Flags.
So a Stars & Stripes bikini is not a felony, as I heard someone say once. (Of course I guess that depends on who's wearing it...)
If black lives mattered so much, why don’t they clean up their own backyard first? About 50 black lives a day, are extinguished by other blacks. Seems like the message is a bit weak.
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