Smithtown FD Removes 'Thin Blue Line' Flag Following Complaint
Replies(79) The Smithtown Fire Department has pulled the "thin blue line" flag off its Rescue 9 truck following a complaint from a community member. (Rick Torre, Smithtown Fire Department public information officer) SMITHTOWN, NY — The Smithtown Fire Department made the "difficult decision" to pull a "thin blue line" flag from its rescue truck and replace it with an American flag, the department announced Wednesday. The "thin blue line" flag is a pro-police flag in the model of the American flag, but with black and white stripes and a dark blue line in the center. The Smithtown Fire Departm...
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