Any guesses?

Nov. 5th, 2006 at 5:12 PM

We've been seeing this sticker on a lot of cars around lately and were wondering what it meant:

From a little Google searching I think I know what it means, but I'm curious if anyone else knows off the top of their head.

Current Mood: curious

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cikevin

Nov. 5th, 2006 10:41 pm (UTC)

I presume your Googling turned up this explanation that it represents mourning for police officers?

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esprix

Nov. 6th, 2006 09:31 pm (UTC)

Yup. But it's not clear if it's meant to be for mourning, or for police officers and their families.

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platypus

Nov. 5th, 2006 11:03 pm (UTC)

I sort of automatically assumed it was the BDSM flag, but that looks different. Okay, mourning for police officers.

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esprix

Nov. 6th, 2006 09:35 pm (UTC)

The leather/BDSM pride flag is more involved:

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esprix

Nov. 6th, 2006 09:36 pm (UTC)

Did you ask what it meant?

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esprix

Nov. 7th, 2006 03:15 am (UTC)

Well hop to it, man!

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badwolfatl

Nov. 6th, 2006 03:11 am (UTC)

It's called the "Thin Blue Line" and shows mourning for police who lost their lives in the line of duty. Many people place them on their bumpers, not to mour an officer or loved one, but to signal to police that they show support - in hopes that they will be able to get out of a speeding ticket or other moving violation when pulled over.

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esprix

Nov. 6th, 2006 09:36 pm (UTC)

Heh. Kind of like the "I gave to the Police Fund" sticker or whatnot. Charming.

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