'Thin Blue Lines' Go Big - Blue Stripes Of Support For Police Catching On
A man's simple idea of using blue painter's tape to add a "thin blue line" to show support for police officers is taking off across the country.
Plans for another Black Lives Matter rally were changed to a community cookout after leaders met with the police chief and liked his idea of building bridges.
A city in Kansas is proud of their Black Lives Matter protest on Tuesday, during which no one was hurt or arrested, and no property was damaged. Protestors praised the police for their efforts in allowing voices and first amendment rights to be expressed—and things only got better going forward.
Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay says that despite personnel shortages in the department, he will continue to make sure officers are properly trained in cultural competency, while he tries to free up more of officers' time for community policing.
"It's a first step for the community to be able to get to know the officers that work and live around northeast Wichita," protest supporter Djuan Wash told KSN News.
He believes it's the first step toward healing and building a bond between those in blue and those who want to end injustice.
Any and all are invited to attend the 6:00 pm cook-out, billed as the ‘First Steps Barbecue', today at Emerson McAdams Park.
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