The police chief of Los Angeles ordered the removal of a Thin Blue Line flag from a police station lobby due to concerns about “extremist groups” allegedly “co-opting” the flags.
Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said he ordered the removal after a member of public complained about a Thin Blue Line flag being displayed in the lobby of the Rampart Station. The person believed the symbol “signifies support of extremist views such as those espoused by the Proud Boys and others,” Moore said in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times.
“While I do not personally view the ‘Thin Blue Line Flag’ in the same manner as the community member and others, its display in our public lobbies can be divisive,” according to the police chief, who said he views the flag as marking “the honor, valor, dedication, and sacrifice of law enforcement to protect our communities.”…