A reader is irate over advice that homeowner associations must let residents fly 'thin blue line' flag due to legal protections. Our legal expert responds.

“In my home, [the “thin blue line” flag] means police ... But other council members said the flag has taken on new meaning in recent years. “It represents racism and antagonism to many, ...

It is more common to see thin blue line flags that are black and white other than the blue stripe; and the reason for this is because when the flag colors are changed that drastically, the flag is ...