About the thin blue line sticker? You may disagree, but there’s nothing ignorant about my statement or my position. I spent decades in law enforcement. I know what the line is. I’ve lost friends.

The symbol used to stand as a mark of respect for fallen officers, as an expression of support for our brethren, as a way of recognizing the critical role police officers play in keeping the forces of evil at bay. But not anymore it doesn’t.

After the Black Lives Matter protests, the blue line sticker became an anti-BLM sticker. It has been utterly co-opted by people who would like to say black lives don’t matter, but use this symbol instead. Yes, I know cops who still have the stickers. But I also know cops who’ve taken them off.

The thin blue line sticker has been completely taken over by white supremacists. No one sees it and thinks they should support police. They see it and think the driver is a racist.

Feel free to disagree, but I stand by what I wrote. And it doesn’t come from a position of ignorance.