Cop Talk 101: A beginner's guide to police bureaucratese
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US police have their own flag. It represents the thin blue line—all that stands between civilians and death, a barricade if you will. Like most countries, they have their own language, too. Writing in the New Republic, journalist Patrick Blanchfield digs into the history of cop talk and the essential function it serves in preserving the institution:
Cop Talk 101: A beginner's guide to police bureaucratese
Cop Talk 101: A beginner's guide to police…
Cop Talk 101: A beginner's guide to police bureaucratese
US police have their own flag. It represents the thin blue line—all that stands between civilians and death, a barricade if you will. Like most countries, they have their own language, too. Writing in the New Republic, journalist Patrick Blanchfield digs into the history of cop talk and the essential function it serves in preserving the institution: