A Glimmer of Hope in California?
A Social media frenzy has focused on whether the Laguna Beach Police Department should tone down the US flag graphic on their police cars because it was offensive to the art community.
But the debate became all about the US flag, not artistic snobbery, as the Laguna Beach police department social media pages lit up:
Thank you for your display of the American flag on your patrol cars. Please disregard the haters who are allegedly hurt, offended, or otherwise displeased with this design simply because it is the American flag and they want their agendas followed. This matter is best left to those qualified…
Thank you Laguna Beach Police Department for putting the American flag on the new vehicles. How ridicules and outrageous is it that we now have to worry about “offending” foreigners with a symbol of our American flag. This is America isn’t it?
I just read the article about folks upset that Our American Flag is on your Police car. Don’t let them get you down! That is Our Flag!! I’m proud of it, and will support any Police Dept. who wears it. This is America! Thank you!!
All police vehicles should display our flag like Latina Beach has done. I hope you don’t change it because of a few people that are offended. This is America and we should display our colors with pride!!
We should have the American flag on all police vehicles and flying at every business, if it offends you then your in the wrong country. Most Americans are not offended by our flag and again if you are go where there is a flag that doesn’t offend you.
Do not cave in to the complaints of the flag on your vehicles. This is United States of America! That is our flag. If some don’t like it, too bad. This is our country! God bless America!
The final decision was watched closely and as the council met supporters of the US flag made an impressive showing according to LA
times.
“At least 200 people packed the council chamber, where police officers guarded the doors. Many in attendance wore combinations of red, white and blue. Some donned veterans or American Legion hats. A couple wore “Make America Great Again” caps.
One woman burst into the national anthem, and most of the crowd joined her in song. Several people recited poems.
“This became about the flag, but before that it was not about the flag. It was about what our Police Department wanted, what they thought they could best serve the community with,” Mayor Bob Whalen said.
