A pair of Toronto police officers were spotted wearing controversial “thin blue line” patches on their uniform while clearing out a homeless encampment at Lamport Stadium on Wednesday. The two officers can be seen wearing the small patches on their vests in photographs taken by the Star Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Ontario Provincial Police Association in Barrie faced backlash for flying a thin blue line flag outside. He added: “A patch might not mean very much to somebody but it could have a huge effect in some communities.”Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Last year, a Toronto police officer was ordered to “immediately” remove a “Punisher” patch that had been spotted by Star reporter. That patch sported a small version of the thin blue line flag logo below a black skull symbol evoking the vigilante comic book character.

Source: thestar May 20, 2021 21:00 UTC