Public Backlash Against American Flag Painted on Laguna Beach Police Cars

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4/14/2019|Updated: 4/14/2019

Laguna Beach police are facing a public backlash for affixing an American flag graphic to the sides of their newly painted cars. Some people are praising it for being patriotic while others are saying it is too aggressive.

The Laguna Beach Police Department made a decision to paint its fleet of 11 squad cars in February but after listening to the criticism they have agreed to reconsider it, reported the LA Times.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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