West Virginia U. Police Chief Faces Calls for Firing over Pro-Police Flag in Home

[mystery-ak]

Tom Ciccotta 16 Jul 2020

The police chief at West Virginia University was forced to apologize after students noticed a “thin blue line” American flag honoring police on display in his home during a Zoom video conference. The chief apologized to the community after acknowledging the “hurt” his flag caused.

According to a report by Campus Reform, West Virginia University Chief W.P. Chedester apologized last week in response to the outrage that erupted after students noticed a “thin blue line” American flag on display in Chedester’s home during a video conference. The American flag with a blue stripe was created to honor police officers.

Many students called on Chedester to resign in response to the student’s outrage. In a tweet, the university announced that Chief Chedester wanted to apologize to the community for any pain that was caused by the flag.

“During our Campus Conversation today, UPD Chief W.P. Chedester had an American flag with a blue stripe on display. After hearing feedback from our community, he realizes the hurt he has caused and has removed the flag,” the university wrote in a tweet.

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[PeteS in CA]

Could we have a police official with the gonads to tell the cancellers to, "Come at me, Bro!" Crap like this will continue until decent people take the risk of defying them, with lawyers at the ready with wrongful termination lawsuit papers ready in hand. Placating bullies does not work.

[DB]

Anyone wondering how Nazis ascended in 1930's Germany need not wonder anymore.

There is a difference though.

The targets of their aggression are armed this time around. And when the levee breaks it won't be pretty.

[mountaineer]

Mr. M, before his retirement, oversaw campus police at a state university in W.Va. (not WVU). The campus police chief gave each of us an official  "thin blue line" sticker to put on our license plates. We display them proudly.

[AL]

I was born and raised in Morgantown.  WVU has a fair sized campus PD, the Chief does not need to respond to these people, only his boss.  If he needs help, call in the miners, the few that are left will help take care of protestors.