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Same goes for the thin blue line flags I see, specifically places on the driver's side rear window. It's not enough to support, you want the support to benefit you.

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IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
That flag violates US Flag Code which is a federal law, although not truly binding in a legal sense. So these people are ok with violating laws.

It’s inherently racist. It was created as a knee jerk reaction by law enforcement (a job) in response to Black Lives Matter protests (a race of people). If you’re so so offended by BLM support then get a different job.

It’s being co-opted by white supremacists & extremist groups (see #2).

These are what come to my mind any time I see one.
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surewhynotlem@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I’m starting to think people see those as a way to get out of speeding tickets.

In the 80s you just needed to know a cop and get one of those cards.

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- socsa@piefed.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Americans will literally do anything to get out of speeding tickets besides driving the speed limit.
  
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  - hovercat@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Part of the issue is that speeds are set nonsensically here and in certain areas they’ll literally be set to randomly drop on a small section of road solely for the purpose of giving out speeding tickets.
    
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- blargh513@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Its cheaper just to find a fleabag lawyer to talk to the prosecutor. They can get the points removed and change the offense to something like a broken muffler ticket. You still pay the fine, sometimes a little less, but it doent put points on your record and the insurance company won’t raise your rates.
  
  Source: have done it several times. Costs between $200-300 for lawyer which is far less than the cumulative cost of insurance increases over time.
  
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  - AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    How does that work if, like, you were actually speeding?
    
    Asking for a friend.
    
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- Zomg@piefed.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Yeah I've seen those too, like the ones you donate to receive. I've seen people just line them up on top of each other as some hope to receive favor from the officer.
  
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