Why is the City of Orono Flying the Blue Line Flag?
Our own city is divided by hate speech and symbology. By not considering that certain extremist groups took over the Blue Line Flag for their own rallies and communication, we are ignoring all those groups that are marginalized.
Please consider taking down a symbol that has now been confused with violence and anger overriding the positive symbols of Law Enforcement. We all respect our Law Enforcement and even wonder why Mayor Walsh did not give our Police department any of the $371k public safety grant from the state for that purpose? Isn’t the Orono Police force marginalized by not receiving any of the funding that was intended for Safety?
For reference, here are other communities that have banned the flag:
https://apnews.com/.../pennsylvania-thin-blue-line-flag...
https://www.lemonde.fr/.../in-los-angeles-controversy...
