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NutmegYankee

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32. The plain black background flag is only used by law enforcement.

Reply to rgbecker (Reply #30)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 05:53 PM

Apr 2021

It is a registered trademark by USPTO and cannot be sold outside of police stores. It symbolizes support for police and identifies the person as part of the police family. The other versions (like the black and white US flag), that you often see on a trumper humper pole are associated with political movements and racial animosity.

The black with blue line sticker is on every car in my family because I have immediate family serving as police and has been there for about 14 years. If you really want to make the accusation that that sticker is racist, you are literally calling a (Big D) Democratic family racist.

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Brooklyn Center police are flying a blue line flag outside the station right now [View all] Nevilledog Apr 2021 OP

That's *not* going to help. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #1

"We have a Minnesota police problem" Budi Apr 2021 #2

I'd say we have a police problem, but I'd be repeating myself. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #8

Why do they keep doing this!!! Budi Apr 2021 #9

Because it's an inherently oppressive system. Feature, not a bug. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #10

Traffic cops should only be equipped with tasers then. Budi Apr 2021 #12

Better yet, cops shouldn't be doing vehicle stops. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #18

This is the police saying, Miguelito Loveless Apr 2021 #3

That's it. 2naSalit Apr 2021 #28

Way to make this worse. MontanaMama Apr 2021 #4

Should a political flag be on the same pole as the national flag? Karadeniz Apr 2021 #5

The blue line with black background flag is not poltiical. NutmegYankee Apr 2021 #21

Yeah, right! rgbecker Apr 2021 #30

The plain black background flag is only used by law enforcement. NutmegYankee Apr 2021 #32

You and your family are definitely not racist, let's be clear. rgbecker Apr 2021 #33

It doesn't surprise me that counterfeit flags are available. NutmegYankee Apr 2021 #34

fuck them.... bahboo Apr 2021 #6

Sense of optics: ZERO Grins Apr 2021 #7

Exactly. Instead of being public servants, they think they are at war with the public. FSogol Apr 2021 #11

They inflame rather than de-escalate the situation TDale313 Apr 2021 #13

Yes they do. berniesandersmittens Apr 2021 #15

These are EXACTLY the optics they were after. Jirel Apr 2021 #20

Nah, they know the message they're sending. Looks like that city needs a new city manager who is uponit7771 Apr 2021 #24

+1 2naSalit Apr 2021 #29

Jeezus soothsayer Apr 2021 #14

They will NOY say who bluestarone Apr 2021 #16

How on earth is THAT so suppose to help? PatSeg Apr 2021 #17

Because OF COURSE they are. Jirel Apr 2021 #19

I was kind of giving the Police the benefit of the doubt.... TheRealNorth Apr 2021 #22

That flag is the "real" police flag. (black background, blue stripe) NutmegYankee Apr 2021 #23

Thats good to know TheRealNorth Apr 2021 #25

Only if the state mandated it. NutmegYankee Apr 2021 #26

Let's read up about this. rgbecker Apr 2021 #31

I think you are correct. That flag has been fling there for quite some time most likely. Kaleva Apr 2021 #35

Geez..not helpful!! PortTack Apr 2021 #27