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-Great Cultural Revolution
BLM Utah head who called American flag 'symbol of hatred' resigns, citing 'death threats'
2021-08-13
The president of the Black Lives Matter Utah chapter announced she's stepping down and has fled the state, citing "death threats" over a Fourth of July Facebook post that called the American flag "a symbol of hatred."

Chapter founder Lex Scott made headlines last month after she argued on behalf of her group, which is not affiliated with the national BLM organization, that people who fly the U.S. flag are hostile toward people of color.

"When we Black Americans see this flag we know the person flying it is not safe to be around," the July 4 post read. "When we see this flag we know the person flying it is a racist. When we see this flag we know that the person flying it lives in a different America than we do. When we see this flag, we question your intelligence. We know to avoid you. It is a symbol of hatred."

In a tearful video posted on the group's Facebook page Sunday, Scott announced she was resigning from both her posts as group president and as president of the Utah Black History Museum.

"Over the last month you know that I received death threats like a flood," Scott wrote in an accompanying statement. "This is not new. The only new thing was when someone attempted to climb over my fence and instead of defending myself, I relaxed my body and told myself that I wished they would hurry and get it over with. I did not even want to fight back. The exhaustion of being on defense had worn on me. So prepared to die that I welcomed death and that is not living."
So... What happened? Is she dead now?
She died, but then she got better
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Posted by:Skidmark

#13  The 'Which BLM?' game is going to be tough.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-08-13 15:54  

#12  I'm also somewhat amused over what some of these folks classify as 'Threats'.

Looking askance at your purple hair and/or piercings?

There is a copious amount of VERY thin skin amongst the left.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2021-08-13 11:23  

#11  When we see this flag we know that the person flying it lives in a different America than we do

Ain't that right. Which one will survive is the question.
Posted by: Dron66046   2021-08-13 10:50  

#10  ^^^
Nice

Here have some
Posted by: Flomoque Slater5338   2021-08-13 10:44  

#9  I'll be glad when some of these "threats" come to fruition.
Posted by: Chris   2021-08-13 10:27  

#8  Oh, there is no shortage hate crimes. Just not the way media and government want to portray it.
Posted by: Jeretle Hupeart8364   2021-08-13 09:02  

#7  If it wasn't for fake hate crimes, there would hardly be any at all.
Posted by: Too Old To Work   2021-08-13 08:54  

#6  

Has she decided to $$$ Cash In $$$ her BLM earnings like other BLM leadership have?

Scott and the Black Lives Matter Utah Chapter – not connected to the national Black Lives Matter movement – came under fire on July 4 after saying those that fly the American flag are “racist.”


Why is she even in the USA if she HATES US SO MUCH?

MAYBE there needs to be a Return To Africa Go Fund Me.
with the required never to return or be jailed.

IMPORTANT BTW: This BLM bundle of mental issues is NOT to be confused with the 1000% better looking actress Lex Scott.
Posted by: NN2N1   2021-08-13 06:30  

#5  Where is she emigrating to?
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2021-08-13 05:20  

#4  Appears to be a prerequisite for a full transition to the socialist utopian dream.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-08-13 02:24  

#3   people who fly the U.S. flag are hostile toward people of color.

No, but we can be a bit short with morons, idiots and commies. Not to suggest, imply or insinuate that you are any or all of those.
Posted by: SteveS   2021-08-13 02:20  

#2  Bet ya the person has got a new gig, more $, time to 'move on to bigger and better" shake down towns.
Posted by: Dino Chomock8984   2021-08-13 02:04  

#1  How many threats were "fakes" she sent herself? It's happened before...
Posted by: magpie   2021-08-13 02:00  

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