To the editor: I see far more American flags in photos of right-wing extremist rallies than “thin blue line” flags. So, are we going to start banning the public display of American flags by ...

For some, the “thin blue line” flag is an expression of solidarity ... Jamie McBride, an outspoken union officer, posted a photo of the flag hanging from the side of a house on his Instagram ...

But as a political totem it is undeniably powerful. A merger of the American flag with a symbol representing the police, the thin blue line flag has become a potent statement in its own right.