blue wall of silence

Meaning: (idiomatic)Strictsecretivenessmaintainedby themembersof apolice forcewith respect toinformationwhich might becontraryto theirinterests, especially informationconcerningquestionablepoliceactions.1985June 25,Sydney H. Schanberg, “New York: The Concrete Wall of Silence”, inNew York Times, retrieved12 August 2012:We've all heard of theBlue Wall of Silence, the code under which cops stay mum about rogue cops who poison the barrel.1999May 25, Frank Pellegrini, “Too Despicable for theBlue Wall of Silence”, inTime:When theblue wall of silencebroke, it was all over for New York City police officer Justin Volpe. The witnesses for the prosecution had badges, and they had stories to tell.2008July 15, Brandt Williams, Elizabeth Stawicki, “Minneapolis cop indicted on corruption charges”, inMinnesota Public Radio, retrieved12 August 2012:The indictment of officer Michael Roberts also highlights another color barrier that can complicate matters of police discipline—that's the so-calledblue wall of silence. Former Minneapolis police officer Mike Quinn says that wall is what keeps some cops from turning in their fellow cops.2009June 6, Donald Winkfield, “Manhattan DA’s Keystone Verdict”, inBlack Star News, retrieved12 August 2012:On the streets it is called "No snitching." In law enforcement it is called "Theblue wall of silence".

Examples:

EN: Fuck the corrupt cops with their anus-violating plungers and their 41 shots, standing behind a blue wall of silence.
ES: Al carajo con la policía corrupta, que te mete un palo en el culo... te dispara 41 tiros... y se esconde detrás de un muro de silencio.
EN: Haven't you ever heard of the blue wall of silence?
ES: ¿No has oído hablar del azul muro de silencio?
EN: "Kevin Connor has decided to uphold the blue wall of silence
ES: "Kevin Connor ha decidido defender la pared azul de silencio ".
EN: Everyone at this table knows about the NYPD's blue wall of silence.
ES: Todos los sentados en esta mesa saben del muro azul del silencio de la policía de Nueva York.
EN: Yeah, the blue wall of silence.
ES: Sí, la pared azul del silencio.
EN: They were fired, and, well, let's just say that the blue wall of silence is real.
ES: Los echaron, y, bueno... Digamos que el encubrimiento entre agentes policiales es real.
EN: So this is your blue wall of silence bullshit that people talk about.
ES: He ahí el absurdo código azul de silencio del que habla la gente.
EN: We don't have a blue wall of silence. No more. It doesn't exist anymore.
ES: No existe el código azul de silencio.
EN: Hate to break that blue wall of silence.
ES: Pues, siento haber roto el código azul.
EN: 'Cause it was the blue wall of silence.
ES: Por el pacto de silencio policial.
EN: Break down the blue wall of silence.
HI: और तोड़ दे बेस्वाद चुप्पी की दीवार।
EN: That blue wall of silence needs to be shattered.
HI: इस रूठी हुई खामोशी को मनाना है जरूरी
EN: the blue wall of silence and police ethical culture
HI: समलैंगिक संस्कृति और नाइटलाइफ़ का रंगीन दिल
EN: Police 'cover ups' or the 'blue wall of silence' have existed for decades in Chicago.
HI: सिलाई की कलाकृतियों या "कपड़े पर कपड़ा सिलाई" की कला दशकों से मौजूद है।
EN: Standing behind a blue wall of silence.
ID: Berdiri diam di belakang tembok.

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