But it starts an ocean away, during the Crimean War, 169 years ago. The contradictions contained within the thin blue line flag were illustrated at the Capitol riot on Jan 6. Lev Radin/Zuma Press ...

The “Thin Blue Line,” an old tradition, is fraying badly while a new tradition we might call “The Thin Red Line” is growing stronger. Behind the blue line, cops never ratted out other cops ...

Something that represents the law enforcement world is the thin blue line. That thin blue line is a symbol of unity. It is a symbol of sacrifice, of valor.” Top headlines: ...

Letters to the Editor: The sordid history of ‘thin blue line’ ought to embarrass police A man carries a “thin blue line” flag during a pro-police rally in Kenosha, Wis., in 2020.