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    LAPD ban of 'thin blue line' flags is latest salvo in culture war

    LOS ANGELES — For some, the "thin blue line" flag is an expression of solidarity with police officers who have lost their lives on the job. To others, the black-and-white American flag with a single blue stripe is a potent symbol of the ties between right-wing extremism and American law enforcement. The tension between those irreconcilable interpretations spilled over in the Los Angeles Police ...
    by Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times Jan 22, 2023 5 minutes
    Small memorials, including a "thin blue line" flag, remain days after dozens of Los Angeles County Sheriff recruits on a training run were struck by a man driving an SUV, on Nov. 21, 2022, in Whittier, California.

    LOS ANGELES — For some, the "thin blue line" flag is an expression of solidarity with police officers who have lost their lives on the job.

    To others, the black-and-white American flag with a single blue stripe is a potent symbol of the ties between right-wing extremism and American law enforcement.

    The tension between those irreconcilable interpretations spilled over in the Los Angeles Police Department this month, when Chief Michel Moore ordered the flag, which was widely displayed in station lobbies around the city, to be removed from public view.

    Along with banning the flag from station lobbies, Moore said his order includes patches on uniforms and bumper stickers on police vehicles. Violators could face discipline, a department spokeswoman said Thursday.

    In a departmentwide email, Moore said the flag's original meaning of support for police had been overshadowed when it began appearing at rallies for the

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