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blue wall of silence

/bluː wɔːl əv ˈsaɪləns/

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/bluː wɔːl əv ˈsaɪləns/C1informallegal
  • ruНеофициальный термин, обозначающий неписаный кодекс молчания среди полицейских, при котором они отказываются сообщать или давать показания против проступков или незаконных действий коллеги.

An informal term referring to the unwritten code of silence among police officers, where they refuse to report or testify against a fellow officer's misconduct or illegal actions.

  1. Police code of secrecyC1formal

    An unwritten rule among police officers not to report on a colleague's errors, misconducts, or crimes, often to protect the institution.

    ruКруговая порука полиции

    • The blue wall of silence made it difficult to investigate the officer's actions.
    • Many believe the blue wall of silence prevents justice in cases of police brutality.
    • The department is trying to break the blue wall of silence by encouraging whistleblowers.