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A Texas police chief has sent a harsh letter telling a watchdog group to ``go fly a kite'' after the group sent a letter of complaint when the chief placed ``In God We Trust'' decals on patrol vehicles.

Christian Times reports Childress police Chief Adrian Garcia says he sent the letter last week to the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Garcia said Tuesday the decals were placed on patrol vehicles in the North Texas town to express patriotism and also as a response to recent attacks nationally on law enforcement personnel.

Law enforcement agencies in Georgia, Florida, Missouri and elsewhere in recent months also have added the phrase to their vehicles.

Garcia adds:

After carefully reading your letter I must deny your request in the removal of our Nations motto from our patrol units, and ask that you and the Freedom From Religion Foundation go fly a kite.

Garcia and his department have been receiving criticism since they decided to add the stickers to squad cars earlier this year.

The foundation says the First Amendment prohibits government from establishing or even preferring a religion.

Federal courts have upheld the use of ``In God We Trust", which appears on U.S. currency and has been the national motto since 1956.

 

 

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