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| Virginia Officials Order American Flag Removed from Construction Site |
| 2020-07-07 |
| [BREITBART] An American flag was removed from a construction site in Richmond, Virginia, on Friday after officials claimed it was a potential target for protesters. "Over the past month we’ve seen buildings and structures around Capitol Square vandalized and flags, dumpsters, a bus and other items set ablaze during demonstrations around the city," spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of General Services Dena Potter said in an email, according to the Hill. "When we saw the flag, we were concerned that it could become a target, so we told the contractor to remove it," she continued. However, alcohol has never solved anybody's problems. But then, neither has milk... the decision reportedly angered a subcontractor whose fireproofing company made the approximately one-story tall flag out of tarps, according to NBC 12. In a Facebook post Thursday, Eric Winston of American Coatings Corp. shared a picture of the flag and said, "the straw just broke the camels back!" |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #13 Double deleted, Barbara. No worries, stray gamma rays have bren known to hit even the most computer savvy among us. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-07-07 21:34 |
| #12 Sorry about the double post. :-( |
| Posted by: Barbara 2020-07-07 15:23 |
| #11 Naaahhhhh, #9 Rob - can't have that. >:-( |
| Posted by: Barbara 2020-07-07 15:22 |
| #10 I can attest, from hardhats, lunchboxes, 'Covid Masks' and 'Crane Toppers', American Flags are everywhere on a construction jobsite. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2020-07-07 15:07 |
| #9 Maybe you should control the rioters and let the perfectly legal flag displays continue? |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2020-07-07 12:08 |
| #8 The grammar is a bit torturous - but I get your point, Chris. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-07-07 10:47 |
| #7 there are still alot of construction workers who are white and black to grom, me being 1 of them and alot that I know would be kicking the shit out of ppl if they come on our sites. Alot are also carrying guns since we gentrify alot of houses around metro ATl. |
| Posted by: Chris 2020-07-07 10:44 |
| #6 ^Construction workers are mostly Mexicans, why should they care? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-07-07 10:02 |
| #5 Virginia state employees may be to püssy to protect the flag but construction workers are not. |
| Posted by: Shating Turkeyneck1016 2020-07-07 08:58 |
| #4 I see some officials that really don't need a job anymore. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2020-07-07 08:46 |
| #3 "When we saw the flag, we were concerned that it could become a target, so we told the contractor to remove it," she continued. so, you've accomplished their mission. great job. |
| Posted by: Bob Grorong1136 2020-07-07 08:07 |
| #2 Freedom of Expression is what the state says it is. |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-07-07 07:12 |
| #1 Gee, heck, a lot of American flags came down in Richmond in 1861. What followed wasn't pleasant. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-07-07 06:53 |