Original sentence: Critics have claimed that personal vehicles bearing the symbol will be treated with respect and personal courtesy that they otherwise would not be afforded.Proponents state that the identifier is for notifiying other uniformed officers that the personl inside the vehicle may be law enforcement and possibly armed.The Thin Blue Line emblem is often seen on vehicles -- near the rear license plate or rear window -- with the assumption that the operator or owner is either an active or retired Law Enforcement Officer, or the relative of same
Edited sentence: Presumably personal vehicles bearing the symbol will be treated with respect and personal courtesy that they otherwise would not be afforded.These Thin Blue Line emblem is often seen on vehicles -- near the rear license plate or rear window -- with the assumption that the operator or owner is either an active or retired Law Enforcement Officer, or the relative of same