It’s a hate flag, no less than the Confederate or Nazi flags, but they’re allowed too — in your window at home, or on the bumper of your personal car.
This, though, is vile —
… Tensions began when the Springfield Township Police Department incorporated the “thin blue line” flag into its official logo in 2021. …
Suppose police officers on duty were flying a flag with the burger king logo? Wouldn’t the town be justified in prohibiting it? They can fly whatever they want on their own time and property, but not with public money.
Now what if they were flying a Republican flag while on duty? Not saying they’re the same, but the thin blue line flag is political in nature, and it’s inappropriate for an officer on duty to be advocating for political positions.