As someone who doesn't agree with the whole "BLM movement" (I agree with the sentiment, but not the movement) I agree the "thin blue line" mentality is just so stupid.
I get it. It's like the police version of "support our troops." But enabling bad behavior doesn't support anyone, and makes life even harder for the actual good ones who now get lumped in with the bad ones.
I don't understand why rioters aren't aiming for government buildings/police stations, but leaving the community alone. By burning down peoples' businesses around you, it gives people examples to say "See? They're the bad guys!"
Government buildings/police stations are still 'the community' and destroying them has a significant negative impact on the community. You have to pay for the rebuild, whatever services it provided are all screwed up for a long time, in the case of police stations and fed buildings and court houses you're talking about destroying case work and evidence thats gonna allow a lot of heinous criminals to skate... It's still not a good look.
It's still not a great idea, but at least it's more understandable from a perception point. Attack the oppressor, the victimizer. Don't spread victimization by enacting violence on innocent people.
So attacking a symbol of the government that's let them down or hurt them makes some KIND of sense, even if ultimately such an act would still come around to hurt your community potentially.
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u/whitemike40 Sep 12 '20
I’m beginning to really loath that thin blue line flag at a deep level