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blue wall of silence

/bluː wɔːl əv ˈsaɪləns/

Traduction: Terme informel désignant le code non écrit du silence parmi les policiers, qui refusent de signaler ou de témoigner contre les fautes ou les actes illégaux d'un collègue.

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/bluː wɔːl əv ˈsaɪləns/C1informallegal
  • frTerme informel désignant le code non écrit du silence parmi les policiers, qui refusent de signaler ou de témoigner contre les fautes ou les actes illégaux d'un collègue.

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.

    frloi du silence policier

    • 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.