The Thin Blue Line. (Page 2/2)
maryjane JAN 09, 03:48 PM
Ah. Thanks Jake. I see where I misstated it. Not just a thin line of silence but a substantial wall of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_wall_of_silence

As our PFF resident police officer told me last year in one of his posts:
The "blue wall" will never go away. All we can do is deal with the people we catch violating the laws and policies. The "blue wall" is human nature, a manifestation of a very primitive desire to stay out of trouble.

I disagree. The italicized text is a rationalization. An attempt to explain it away. It IS human nature tho, to be honest and honorable in all endeavors. It IS NOT 'human nature' for people to lie and remain silent about criminal and unethical activity, and that IMO, is and should always hold true for those in uniform.
Mr 'whoever it takes'.
TEAR DOWN THAT WALL!!

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MidEngineManiac JAN 09, 04:04 PM

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Originally posted by maryjane:

violating the laws and policies




And just WTF makes them think ANY of us give a flying fruck about their "policies" ?

MY policy is "all rights reserved" and if the blue wall doesnt like it....aint that just too goddamn bad.

Beyond had enogh of the god complex on these jackasses.

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Jake_Dragon JAN 09, 04:36 PM

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Originally posted by maryjane:

Ah. Thanks Jake. I see where I misstated it. Not just a thin line of silence but a substantial wall of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_wall_of_silence

As our PFF resident police officer told me last year in one of his posts:
The "blue wall" will never go away. All we can do is deal with the people we catch violating the laws and policies. The "blue wall" is human nature, a manifestation of a very primitive desire to stay out of trouble.

I disagree. The italicized text is a rationalization. An attempt to explain it away. It IS human nature tho, to be honest and honorable in all endeavors. It IS NOT 'human nature' for people to lie and remain silent about criminal and unethical activity, and that IMO, is and should always hold true for those in uniform.
Mr 'whoever it takes'.
TEAR DOWN THAT WALL!!




Thanks Don
I appreciate the reply.
We the people can not get so carried away that we strip all of the good people away as well.

This wall has no color by the way, it exists everywhere. BLM, MAGA, Government... The list goes on and on.
So yes tear down the wall but lets be careful not to tear down our foundation at the same time.

Cliff P. Thank you for continuing this platform, some days it is my only retreat.