>The "thin blue line" is a term for the >police that is used to assert that they are >the line which keeps society from >descending into violent chaos.
The people can protect themselves in a civilized country. The law should protect the innocent, it's not great at even FINDING the bad guys, let alone punishing them.
Now cops PREVENT people from defending themselves.
What color do we use when they CREATE and MANAGE the descent into violent chaos instead of preventing it?