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Blue cop support lines on curbs could cause construction concerns
From Cedar Rapids.
CEDAR RAPIDS — A viral trend across the country is showing support for local police. But it may also be getting in the way of utility work.
It started with a social media post made earlier this month. A San Antonio man, Anthony Welichko, Facebooked a picture of a blue line painted on the curb in front of his house. He put it there as part of a campaign called the “Safe Harbor Initiative”. Welichko urges others to do the same.
“To all law enforcement who see this line, know that the residents of this home appreciate your service and dedication to keeping the peace,” Welichko said in the post.
We found a bunch of those blue lines in Cedar Rapids. Trouble is, they’re not for police, but construction crews who use them to mark utilities buried under ground.
It started with a social media post made earlier this month. A San Antonio man, Anthony Welichko, Facebooked a picture of a blue line painted on the curb in front of his house. He put it there as part of a campaign called the “Safe Harbor Initiative”. Welichko urges others to do the same.
“To all law enforcement who see this line, know that the residents of this home appreciate your service and dedication to keeping the peace,” Welichko said in the post.
We found a bunch of those blue lines in Cedar Rapids. Trouble is, they’re not for police, but construction crews who use them to mark utilities buried under ground.
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I hate "viral" "social media" BULLSHIT like this....some moron gets an idiotic idea and everyone follows along like stupid sheep.
Idiocracy. indeed.
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