Virginia officials order removal of
American flag from construction site,
calling it a 'target' for protestors
Hill [Washington DC],
by
Kaelan Deese
Original Article
Posted By: NorthernDog,
7/4/2020 4:32:40 PM
An American flag presented at a Richmond, Va. construction site was taken down almost as soon as it went up Friday after city officials voiced concerns that it could be a "target" for demonstrators and protesters. Since the death of George Floyd in police custody in late May, protests and marches have continued throughout the nation. While most protests have remained peaceful, officials worried the flag could pose a "safety risk" for the July 4 weekend, according to the Washington Post. (Snip) "Since when is this flag, on this weekend, IN THIS COUNTRY, a Target!!" wrote Eric Winston of American
Reply 1 - Posted by:
voxpopuli 7/4/2020 4:39:01 PM (No. 467053)
put it up AGAIN
with the Stars and Bars right below it..
and bring guns..
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
aasilver 7/4/2020 4:52:24 PM (No. 467067)
The contractor should realize that he is in enemy territory and not build anything that gives Virginia a tax base.
16 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
Osprey21 7/4/2020 4:57:49 PM (No. 467072)
Virginia officials > Wussies.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
edgar 7/4/2020 5:00:04 PM (No. 467074)
Is it time for someone to raise the rebel flag, instead?
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
bad-hair 7/4/2020 5:01:59 PM (No. 467076)
WHEN IN THE HELL DOU YOU TAKE DOWN AN AMERICAN FLAG BECAUSE SOMEBODY TELLS YOU TO ?
Does anybody here recall the pledge of allegiance or the national anthem ? That flag stands wherever American patriots do and I'll take on all comers defending it.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 7/4/2020 5:06:13 PM (No. 467082)
Memo to the august city officials of Richmond, Virginia. Mind your own business. The construction crew is capable of furnishing as many AMERICAN FLAGS as necessary. You sound like that damn SCOTUS and the 44th telling people how to run their businesses. Don't be that stupid. But OTOH, I don't care about you or your worries.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 7/4/2020 5:17:17 PM (No. 467098)
I order the removal of these "public officials."
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
mathman 7/4/2020 5:17:19 PM (No. 467099)
Armed Americans: defend the Flag.
Shoot first.
Shoot to kill.
Enough already.
That is OUR FLAG!
Don't tread on me!
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Governor Blackface is getting on my nerves. I am unhappy with the Blue voters who have taken over what used to be a Red state (I hate using this color scheme - it was cooked up by the Left when maps showed the USA counties all true blue except for the Red bastions of Socialism along the coast and in cities like Chicago. The Left decided that voters weren't yet ready for unabashed socialism, so they flipped the traditional colors.)
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
mc squared 7/4/2020 5:45:47 PM (No. 467134)
It's an age old custom to 'top' new construction with an American flag. It's really time to fight back.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
snowoutlaw 7/4/2020 6:00:22 PM (No. 467155)
There's used to be a thing called the First Amendment. Seems who ever ordered the removal is due a law suit.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Scribelus 7/4/2020 6:10:59 PM (No. 467174)
“Richmond” has re-named itself “Darktown”. What a pity.
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“Since the death of George Floyd”...
Don’t give me that Marxist crap anymore!
4 times convicted and sent to prison
Held a gun to a pregnant woman’s stomach
5 year sentence for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon
Toxicology report:Meth and Fentanyl swirling through his body
Kept resisting arrest
Passing counterfeit money
Did NOT die from asphyxiation
This is no martyr
This is no victim
I despise these lefty creeps who push this
FALSE NARRATIVE on us!
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Northcross 7/4/2020 6:19:16 PM (No. 467190)
Hey Richmond. How about you leave the flag up and jail any protestor who dares to deface it.
16 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
mifla 7/4/2020 6:24:22 PM (No. 467196)
So if someone threatens violence if a BLM flag is not taken down, will the city officials order it taken down?
8 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
curious1 7/4/2020 6:33:23 PM (No. 467205)
You 'city officials' have a duty to defend it, you morons.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
F15 Gork 7/4/2020 6:47:48 PM (No. 467212)
Fly the Bonnie Blue - these trogs have no clue what it is....
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
udanja99 7/4/2020 7:11:03 PM (No. 467227)
Take a look at Richmond demographics and you’ll understand.
5 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
DVC 7/4/2020 7:33:16 PM (No. 467241)
The answer to "officials" is go to hades, this is the American flag and it is staying up.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
NYbob 7/4/2020 11:19:31 PM (No. 467359)
So? Remove the protesters and demonstrators. Oh, you can't because they own you and you like the message they are sending to the country. OK, this will fester until it is a life and death thing. It always is with Brownshirts and bullies.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
WV.Hillbilly 7/4/2020 11:27:09 PM (No. 467363)
Private job, private property.
The state can butt out.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
texaspast 7/4/2020 11:52:16 PM (No. 467371)
Virginia is for wussies.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
Historybuff 7/5/2020 12:16:02 AM (No. 467377)
The irony here is rich. The Virginia state flag has their motto in Latin : Sic Semper Tyrannis. Thus always to tyrants.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
judy 7/5/2020 5:15:00 AM (No. 467451)
Why would anyone want to build in Richmond???
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Contractor who put up the flag is Furious by the order - which probably filtered down from Gov Blackface.