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Controversy Continues After Saugus High School Players Run "Thin Blue Line" Flag Onto Field

Intended to honor law enforcement, the thin blue line represents the line that keeps society from descending into lawlessness.

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October 31, 2022

Controversy continued in Santa Clarita over the weekend, after Saugus High School players ran onto the field ahead of their football game with the "Thin Blue Line" flag, despite orders not to do so.

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The flag, which is intended to honor law enforcement, uses the thin blue line to represent the line that keeps society from descending into lawlessness. The blue color is specifically used to correlate to the color most officers wear.

However, in recent years, the flag has become quite divisive, which made some of the fans on the sideline uncomfortable with its repeat appearance on the high school's sidelines.

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