blue code of silence
Related to blue code of silence: blue wall of silence
blue code of silence
An unspoken policy of concealment by police regarding the wrongdoing or illicit activity of other officers. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I respect the need for the police, but it's hard to trust them completely when so many stories of the blue code of silence come to light.
See also: blue, code, of, silence
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- blue wall of silence
- code
- silence
- wall of silence
- hole-and-corner
- hole-in-the-corner
- wrap
- have (one's) hand in the cookie jar
- with (one's) hand in the cookie jar
- with your hand in the cookie jar