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Metropolitan police officers are openly defying orders not to wear badges appropriated by the far right and linked to white supremacy.

In July, the force’s chief, Mark Rowley, banned officers from wearing the “thin blue line” badge saying that in the US an equivalent symbol had been used by “hard-right groups”.

However, images have emerged of Met officers wearing the symbol late last month as they policed a stand-off between LGBTQ+ rights supporters and a rightwing group over a drag act’s performance at the Honor Oak pub in Lewisham, south London.

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[–] snooggums@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The core concept of the thin blue line keeping society from chaos is fascist even if they made it a sitcom.

[–] Superfool@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yes. The concept of a thin blue line is not a good way to put it.

While I believe the UK charity was originally associated with mental health of Police officers, it would probably be a good idea to distance itself from the far right American police symbol.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Or maybe we should stop playing American tunes and make up our own meanings for symbols.

[–] Jonny0stars@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Your not allowed to wear Fred Perry or Dr Martins either now

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