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Definition of Blue wall of silence
1. Noun. The secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers. "The blue wall cracked when some officers refused to take part in the cover-up"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Blue Wall Of Silence
Literary usage of Blue wall of silence
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Shielded from Justice: Police Brutality and Accountability in the United States by Allyson Collins (1998)
"... former NYPD officer Bernard Cawley, testified that he never feared another
officer would turn him in because there was a "Blue Wall of Silence. ..."
2. Human Rights in Northern Ireland: Congressional Hearing edited by Christopher H. Smith (1999)
"There is a classic blue wall of silence around this issue. Collusion may occur
at the lower levels, but it certainly is implicitly endorsed at the higher ..."
3. Human Rights in Northern Ireland: Congressional Hearing edited by Christopher H. Smith (1999)
"There is a classic blue wall of silence around this issue. Collusion may occur
at the lower levels, but it certainly is implicitly endorsed at the higher ..."
4. Police Practices and Civil Rights in New York City: A Report of the United edited by Mary Frances Berry (2000)
"... local commanders the responsibility for investigating most complaints.17 These
com- 13 See Rob Seixas, "Can We Make the Blue Wall of Silence Crash? ..."
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