Merriam, Kansas Council Votes To Move Out 'Thin Blue Line' Police Tribute Flag

The punchline of this story . . .

CHECK OUT SO MUCH SUBURBAN POLITICOS ARE TAP DANCING AROUND THE BASICS OF THEIR ACTION: STRIPPING AWAY POLICE TRIBUTE DESPITE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR COPS!!!

Still, we attempt to see things from their perspective . . . If there's anything but American flags in this space, they're just one petition away from a week of flag tribute that's even more controversial. 

As always, discretion is the better part of valor . . . Except for keyboard warriors and all of the bots programmed to hype the next Civil War.

Here's a quote from the story and more info . . .

 Merriam City Council voted 6-2 Monday night to allow only American flags to fly at the city’s “Flags 4 Freedom” event around the Independence Day holiday beginning this year.

A few more deets . . .

Councilman Jason Silvers questioned whether the flags were appropriate for a city-sponsored event in a joint meeting with volunteers last month.

“I fully support the police, our Merriam officers, and I hold deep respect for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. To clarify, I proposed that we return the Flags 4 Freedom display at Merriam Marketplace to its original purpose of honoring all. To achieve this, I recommended relocating the blue line flag to a place of honor in front of the police station, specifically dedicated to those it represents,” Silvers said in a statement.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Merriam council votes to remove "thin blue line" flags from city event

Merriam City Council voted 6-2 Monday night to allow only American flags to fly at the city's "Flags 4 Freedom" event

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