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American flags burned, vandalized, stolen across U.S.
American Mirror ^ | July 2, 2016 | Kyle Olson

Posted on 07/03/2016 5:28:25 AM PDT by detective

As Americans show their love of country this Independence Day, they’re being forced to battle thieves, vandals and arsonists.

Eric Irvin is resorting to increasing his home security to protect his American flag.

Irvin lives in a Peachtree City, Georgia neighborhood that has been hit by a rash of flag thefts just before the 4th of July.

“It frustrates me,” Irvin says of the thief who swiped flags from the houses in his neighborhood, which is filled with veterans.

(Excerpt) Read more at theamericanmirror.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: americanflags; vandalized
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Increasingly American flags are burned and vandalized.
1 posted on 07/03/2016 5:28:26 AM PDT by detective
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To: detective

0bama and Clinton’s America. If Clinton wins, it will only get worse.


2 posted on 07/03/2016 5:30:38 AM PDT by euram
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To: detective

I see Democrats are working on their Outreach in Georgia.


3 posted on 07/03/2016 5:32:17 AM PDT by MuttTheHoople (Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism)
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To: detective

“They’re either stupid or downright disrespectful.”

How about adolescent, psychotic, visceral, revolutionary scu*bags?

(much better)

IMHO


4 posted on 07/03/2016 5:34:11 AM PDT by ripley
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To: detective

Thanks, Obama!


5 posted on 07/03/2016 5:34:18 AM PDT by cardinal4 ("Sat stonefaced while the building burned..")
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To: ripley

Scu*bags

Pretty rough description ,FRiend.


6 posted on 07/03/2016 5:37:13 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: detective

If only there was some combustible treatment that one could apply to a flag that would cause an instantaneously violent explosive inferno that would engulf the source of ignition.


7 posted on 07/03/2016 5:40:17 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)
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To: detective

Don’t you all know that defacing or destroying an American flag (even if it belongs to someone else, or is on someone else’s property) that is simply Freedom of Speech.

Bring down one of those rainbow flags, and it is Hate Speech and criminal.


8 posted on 07/03/2016 5:55:37 AM PDT by rlmorel (Orwell described Liberals when he wrote of those who "repudiate morality while laying claim to it.")
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To: detective

Security cameras are needed for American flags and conservative political signs.

It will only get worse until perps are identified and prosecuted.


9 posted on 07/03/2016 5:59:26 AM PDT by Zuse (I am disrupted! I am offended! I am insulted! I am outraged!)
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But don't you dare question their patriotism.
10 posted on 07/03/2016 6:00:17 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: detective; All

It should be acceptable to shoot anyone desecrating our Flag.


11 posted on 07/03/2016 6:05:39 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Cobra64

It is if I am on the jury.


12 posted on 07/03/2016 6:18:06 AM PDT by B4Ranch ("The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.")
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To: Cobra64

It should be acceptable to shoot anyone desecrating our Flag.
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Well you see Officer, yes I was sitting on the porch in my rocking chair at 3 AM with the lights out and my pistol on my hip.

I couldn’t sleep and didn’t want to disturb anyone so I just went out and started rocking.

I had the pistol because we have had a few breakins in the neighborhood and didn’t want to get surprised.

I was rocking and must have dozed off and got startled awake by the sound of someone hitting the squeaky board on the porch and in the silhouette I saw someone near me with a pair of raised scissors.

I was so frightened I shot and hit the guy before he could stab me.

Only after I figured the situation out did I realize the scissors were probably going to be used to cut my flag down.

Showing no remorse? I must be in shock as that was a very traumatic experience. Let the Ambulance crew check me out and my lawyer will meet us down at the station.

(end of statement)


13 posted on 07/03/2016 6:29:11 AM PDT by xrmusn ((6/98)"Beware good luck. Fattening hogs think themselves fortunate. old German proverb ")
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If only there was some combustible treatment that one could apply to a flag that would cause an instantaneously violent explosive inferno that would engulf the source of ignition.

Friend of mine’s wife had her beautiful hanging floral arrangements stolen off of their porch several times. He and I donned surgical gloves and made some new ones for her. They were stolen also. Evidently the thieves didn’t recognized poison ivy.


14 posted on 07/03/2016 6:35:58 AM PDT by CrazyIvan (Socialists are just communists in their larval stage.)
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To: Cobra64

My county has just slightly less than 20 percent vets. My guess is if someone tried to vandalize any of my two flags flying and I caught them with the front bead on my 870 I would be a hero.


15 posted on 07/03/2016 6:36:52 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws maintain the status quo now.)
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To: CrazyIvan; Sgt_Schultze

16 posted on 07/03/2016 6:46:28 AM PDT by patro (Phrogs Forever)
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To: Sgt_Schultze

It shouldn’t be too hard to weave some thin copper wire into a flag.Hook it up to a fence charger and let the games begin.


17 posted on 07/03/2016 7:09:46 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (Never be more than two steps away from your weapon.)
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To: Big Red Badger

Manure Bags fits them I think.


18 posted on 07/03/2016 7:11:44 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Mouton

Soot them in the leg, thuer 3rd leg. Vintage name “The One Eyed SNAKE.


19 posted on 07/03/2016 7:17:53 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: MuttTheHoople

Illegals and college students...


20 posted on 07/03/2016 7:23:25 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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