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Putting American flags on police cars sparks backlash in Laguna Beach [snowflake warning]
LA Times via MSN ^ | 15 Apr 2019 | Fath E. Pinho

Posted on 04/15/2019 11:49:05 PM PDT by blueplum

A decision to affix an American flag graphic to the side of freshly painted Laguna Beach police cars is dividing residents, who are alternately praising the image as patriotic or panning it as too aggressive...

...“People are screaming that the American flag on a police car is somehow or another ... hurting people’s feelings who might be immigrants or visitors,” said Councilman Peter Blake. “People are actually ridiculous enough to bring up comments about our cop cars having American flags on them.”...

...But the graphic element of the paint job didn't scream “Laguna Beach” to everyone. Local designer Chris Prelitz was dining with his wife at the Montage hotel when he spotted several parents and small children scattering.

“There was like a little panic going on, and I was like, ‘What’s happening?’ ” Prelitz said. ...

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: americanflag; dhimmihood; hurtfeelings; lagunabeach; leo; snowflakemeltdowns
If a tourist is 'offended' by the American flag on a cop car, all I can say is, thanks for visiting, now go home.
1 posted on 04/15/2019 11:49:05 PM PDT by blueplum
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To: blueplum

I don’t care what’s on a police car as long as the car is not on me.

Like it was last week on the Belt pkwy.

i can’t see why this would offend anyone.


2 posted on 04/15/2019 11:52:13 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR)
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Using the current level of offending people....you’d only need to buy and lick off a cone of vanilla ice cream, with that triggering folks to get all offended and disturbed.


3 posted on 04/16/2019 12:00:30 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: pepsionice

LOL

Ah, if you got chocolate they’d say you were mimicking lynching.


4 posted on 04/16/2019 12:02:38 AM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR)
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To: blueplum

the article says some residents were offended by this and it looks like an all-white neighbourhood. As usual you have lily-white snowflakes making a scene.

Tourists would probably be reassured that the country’s flag is on the cars - it gives a sense that it is official and not corrupt or fake cops


5 posted on 04/16/2019 12:04:01 AM PDT by Cronos (Brexit: leave means leave, even if it ruins you. England-Wales out of the EU!!)
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If "POLICE" in red, white and blue "hurts their feelings" they are likely a: (1) criminal or (2) an illegal immigrant (I'm being redundant; they are also criminals) so I am all for scaring them out of my country.

We all know it is the butt hurt snowflake left coast liberals who are feeling offended and want to scream they are the victim.

Make the signs BIGGER next time, hehehehe.

6 posted on 04/16/2019 12:05:28 AM PDT by Sa-teef
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To: blueplum

So, legal visitors and immigrants and illegal aliens, fear or hate the US flag? Then why are they here except to invade and overthrow us?


7 posted on 04/16/2019 12:09:31 AM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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To: blueplum

We should put an American flag on everything to identify and weed out snowflakes, illegals, and American haters.


8 posted on 04/16/2019 12:12:43 AM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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To: blueplum

Exactly.....if you’re a visitor you should thank the USA for our hospitality and if you’re an immigrant....uh, you’re welcome.


9 posted on 04/16/2019 12:14:04 AM PDT by faturism (faturismw)
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As a way out of towner (Australia) if I had the opportunity to visit the USA and didnt see the flag everywhere I would be disappointed!


10 posted on 04/16/2019 12:48:01 AM PDT by melsec (There's a track, winding back, to an old forgotten shack along the road to Gundagai..)
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[when he spotted several parents and small children scattering]

EVERY snowflake to their safe spaces!! NOW!!!


11 posted on 04/16/2019 1:17:28 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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Wonder if a hammer & sickle on the fuzz cars would raise any hackles


12 posted on 04/16/2019 2:24:09 AM PDT by Long Jon No Silver
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13 posted on 04/16/2019 2:36:08 AM PDT by Long Jon No Silver
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Wonder if a hammer & sickle on the fuzz cars would raise any hackles

Yeah, MINE!

14 posted on 04/16/2019 2:49:33 AM PDT by Yo-Yo ( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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Given the direction of the democrat party you might get to see your hackles raised.


15 posted on 04/16/2019 3:01:53 AM PDT by Long Jon No Silver
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To: Long Jon No Silver

It is called assimilation and something that is not happening, so we need to shut down the asylum and border invasion until we clarify to the world that America is not going to become a handout for the world!


16 posted on 04/16/2019 4:17:17 AM PDT by princess leah
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To: blueplum

I have a remedy, SEND IN MORE ILLEGALS! and keep sending them until we drown their voices out


17 posted on 04/16/2019 4:36:39 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (nic dip.com)
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To: blueplum

I wonder what would happen if they saw the Comal County (TX) Sheriff’s Department cars not only with an American flag, but ‘In God we trust’ written on them.


18 posted on 04/16/2019 4:50:53 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Calm down and enjoy the ride, great things are happening for our country)
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To: Reno89519

Haha! Yes, flags everywhere. It’s like kryptonite!


19 posted on 04/16/2019 8:42:33 AM PDT by Boogieman
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