Thin Blue Line

Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line is a symbol in use in the United States by law enforcement officers and others. The purpose of the symbol is a topic of debate. The conceptual "Thin Blue Line" is derived from the historical Thin Red Line. Proponents of the symbol assert that the identifier is intended to show support for police. The Blue line stands for the Law Enforcement Officers. The top black part stands for The good. And the bottom black part stands for the bad. All together, the Blue Line (Law Enforcement) separating the good from the bad. Opponents claim that display of Thin Blue Line emblems is used to gain favorable treatment from officers (colloquially referred to in the United States as "flashing tin", meaning presenting a badge) in order to get immunity from traffic tickets (also known as "professional courtesy"). Even serious offences such as drunk driving are subject to professional courtesy "discretion", and federal law assists in the process by exempting police officers and firefighters from a federal law that requires truckers to be blood-tested after an accident. The ability to break traffic laws with impunity has led some non-police to use thin blue line bumper stickers. Some purveyors have responded by restricting their sale to people giving their department phone number and badge number

Thin Blue Line

Thin Blue Line

Thin Blue Line

Thin Blue Line

Thin Blue Line

Thin Blue Line

Thin Blue Line

Thin Blue Line

Thin Blue Line