{"id":2262278,"date":"2024-06-07T13:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T17:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/town-refuses-to-fly-thin-blue-line-flag-for-slain-trooper-pulls-insulting-move-with-pride-flag-instead\/"},"modified":"2024-06-07T13:19:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T17:19:49","slug":"town-refuses-to-fly-thin-blue-line-flag-for-slain-trooper-pulls-insulting-move-with-pride-flag-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/town-refuses-to-fly-thin-blue-line-flag-for-slain-trooper-pulls-insulting-move-with-pride-flag-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"Town Denies Flying Thin Blue Line Flag for Fallen Trooper, Opts for &#8216;Pride&#8217; Flag Instead"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftown-refuses-to-fly-thin-blue-line-flag-for-slain-trooper-pulls-insulting-move-with-pride-flag-instead%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2262278&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ike much, but if enough people \u2064allow us to\u2062 be financially independent, we have the \u2062ability to fight back, \u2062and win. Please \u200chelp us\u200b with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-uses-speaker-speech-to-absolutely-torch-democratic-leadership\/\" title=\"Kevin McCarthy's Speaker Speech Burns Democratic Leadership\">small donation today<\/a>. We won\u2019t\u2064 receive a\u200b dime from billionaires or\u2063 the establishment, as their goal is the same as ours \u2014 to tell\u2062 the truth!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The town council\u2062 of Wethersfield,\u2062 Connecticut came under fire\u2062 for denying a request to fly a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-judge-bans-thin-blue-line-clothing-for-court-employees\/\" title=\"Maryland Judge Bans \u2018Thin Blue Line\u2019 Clothing For Court Employees\">thin blue line flag<\/a> in honor \u2063of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-officer-among-victims-of-shooting-near-denver-colo\/\" title=\"Police officer among victims of shooting near Denver, Colo.\">fallen police officer<\/a>. Instead, \u2062they decided to fly a pride \u200cflag at half-mast \u2063during the officer&#8217;s funeral. \u200dThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-investigates-students-who-declined-to-share-bathroom-with-opposite-gender-for-harassment\/\" title=\"School probes students who refused to share bathrooms with opposite gender, citing 'harassment'.\">decision caused outrage<\/a> among citizens, who accused \u2063the council\u2063 of being disrespectful \u2062and making a political statement. The town&#8217;s Democrats cited\u200d the\u2064 town&#8217;s flag\u2064 policy as the reason for their decision, but many residents were not convinced.\u200b The incident sparked widespread criticism,\u200b with some even \u200cquestioning\u200b whether the 2024 election will be held. \u2064The Western \u200cJournal, a news outlet,\u2063 used this incident to appeal to\u2062 its readers for financial support in \u2062their fight against Big Tech.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Town Refuses to Fly Thin Blue Line Flag for Slain Trooper, Pulls Insulting Move with &#8216;Pride&#8217; Flag Instead<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/%20\"><span>Connor Cavanaugh<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 7, 2024 at 8:56am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Democrats in a Connecticut town council voted against flying a \u201cthin blue line\u201d flag to honor a fallen police officer during his funeral, instead deciding to have the \u201cpride\u201d flag flown at half-mast for the service.<\/p>\n<p>In a 5-3 vote, the council of Wethersfield, Connecticut, struck down the request that would have honored fallen Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier.<\/p>\n<p>Pelletier was killed on duty in late May during a traffic stop, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/state-trooper-killed-connecticut-memorial-4726ff6813d2fefbb6a7cbbc6ba0df73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>. He had pulled over a car because the driver was not wearing a seat belt, and while he stood outside that car talking with the driver, a pickup truck left the roadway and struck Pelletier, along with his police car and the car the officer had stopped.<\/p>\n<p>The pickup driver, identified as Alex Oyola-Sanchez, fled the scene, but the suspect was later arrested.<\/p>\n<p>A large <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mother-angered-850-pound-daughters-death-causes-funeral-nightmare-dont-wish-anybody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">funeral<\/a> was planned, as the town wanted to honor the man who lost his life on duty.<\/p>\n<p>Councilman Rich Bailey, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-watch-republican-congressmans-young-son-steals-show-dad-speaks-house-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican<\/a>, wanted to include more signs of respect for Pelletier during the period of mourning, suggesting to the council that they fly the black-and-blue police flag on the day of the procession.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s the least we can do,\u201d he told the council, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfsb.com\/2024\/06\/04\/wethersfield-council-members-argue-over-flag-honor-tfc-pelletier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSFB-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But the Democrats on the council voted to deny the request, saying that it would violate the town\u2019s flag policy, which requires all flag requests to be made at least 30 days in advance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis policy is being tested at the moment,\u201d Democratic Councilman Miki Duric said. \u201cIt\u2019s not a perfect policy. I think this is something we should look into. In case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mike-tyson-suffers-scary-medical-emergency-flight-much-anticipated-jake-paul-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emergency<\/a> or things like this, we can have different approach. But that\u2019s not what policy says at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should town residents fight to replace the \u201cpride\u201d flag?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to local NBC affiliate <a href=\"https:\/\/mynbc15.com\/news\/nation-world\/connecticut-town-refuses-to-fly-antagonistic-thin-blue-line-flag-honoring-slain-trooper-at-a-meeting-of-the-wethersfield-town-council-new-england-ned-lamont-aaron-pelletier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WVIT-TV<\/a>, other council members contested flying the flag, claiming it was \u201cantagonistic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat flag was either created or at least became prevalent in direct response to the Black Lives Matter protests,\u201d Democratic Councilwoman Emily Zambrello claimed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s viewed as antagonistic, even if you don\u2019t see it that way, and I don\u2019t think that\u2019s a good flag to fly, especially not without further discussion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then what flag was flown at half-mast to honor the fallen trooper?<\/p>\n<p>Why, the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/baseball-team-stands-ground-refuses-join-rest-mlb-hosting-pride-month-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pride<\/a>\u201d flag, of course.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">UNFREAKINGBELIEVABLE<\/p>\n<p>Democrats in CT voted against flying the American blue line flag to honor fallen officer Aaron Pelletier who was kiIIed in the line of duty.<\/p>\n<p>Instead they flew the pride flag at half staff to honor him. The pride flag. I have no words. This is disgraceful.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J0jLfj7j6l\">https:\/\/t.co\/J0jLfj7j6l<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7qJQ9oZqSA\">pic.twitter.com\/7qJQ9oZqSA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1798626818947219690?\">June 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Video footage circulating online of a \u201cpride\u201d event held on the same day captures an official informing the crowd that the LGBT flag would be flown at half-mast to honor Pelletier.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens of Wethersfield have rightfully become enraged, slamming the council\u2019s poor decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou should be downright ashamed of yourselves to not honor this fallen officer because \u2018some people\u2019 might be offended,\u201d one angry resident wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WethersfieldCTgov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>. \u201cGet a grip, step outside your echo chamber, and go touch some grass.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Debate over flag for Trooper Pelletier\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cv-zKUCBQs0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Another had a single-word comment: \u201cReprehensible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another pointed out, \u201chas it ever occurred to the city council that the pride flag might be offensive to some citizens?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The outrage of the masses is entirely justified.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s disgusting that the city will fly \u201cpride\u201d flags during the funeral, but not a flag honoring the fallen trooper and his profession.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats on the council made it needlessly political and pointed to the flag code to back up their ridiculous stance.<\/p>\n<p>If an LGBT person needed to be honored, that same group would have undoubtedly voted to get a flag for them, regardless of what the code says.<\/p>\n<p>These council members lack any respect for Pelletier. They\u2019re using his death as a way to take a jab at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/man-dies-attempting-carjack-family-minutes-released-jail-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Truly deplorable.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to fight back hard, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45820\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45820\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45820\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45820\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Connor Cavanaugh is currently a student at the University of North Texas studying Political Science. Connor has lived in Texas for the majority of his life and is a proud conservative.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a controversial decision, a Connecticut town council, dominated by Democrats, voted against displaying the &#8220;thin blue line&#8221; flag in memory of a deceased officer at his funeral. 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