Virginia officials order removal of American flag from construction site, calling it a 'target' for protestors

[Utilit99 4,099]

Gee, I wonder what side is winning in Virginia? Way to go Dena Potter, city officials, and the Virginia Department of General Services. 

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/505854-virginia-officials-order-removal-of-american-flag-from-construction-site

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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 demonstrations have remained peaceful, officials worried the flag could pose a "safety risk" for the July Fourth weekend, according to The Washington Post.

"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," Dena Potter, spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of General Services, said in an email Friday. 

"When we saw the flag, we were concerned that it could become a target, so we told the contractor to remove it," Potter said.

The decision to take down the flag upset a subcontractor, whose fireproofing company utilized tarps to create a giant flag — nearly the size of a one-story building — as a portion of a $300 million construction project.

"Since when is this flag, on this weekend, IN THIS COUNTRY, a Target!!" wrote Eric Winston of American Coatings Corp. in a Facebook post. "Let me guess, if I had a black lives matter flag it would be 'ok'!?"

Winston added that the flag was put up with the permission of the project's general contractor, Gilbane Building Company. Gilbane complied with the order, and the flag was removed.

Winston disputed the request, writing that "the American Flag is a symbol of Freedom."

"I'm all for the freedoms and liberty's we have in this country, Protest, sure. Take a knee during the national anthem, whatever floats your boat. Marry who you want, absolutely! That's what this flag represents! It's bull [expletive] that you made us take it down." he added.

Potter said that there was no issue taken with a standard-sized American flag still flying on a crane above the object but that the massive flag hanging just a few stories above the ground was an easier reach and could be a potential target.

Potter commended Gilbane for removing the flag.

"They were very responsive when we asked them to remove it," she said in an email, adding that worker safety was the top priority while also preventing any damage to the flag.

 

[KSB2424 3,082]

I can’t tell what’s real or fake anymore.  News?  The Onion?  I honestly don’t know. 

[FlyinHeadlock 459]

Kayne West announced he is running. 29.4 million followers. Elon Musk is supporting him. 36.5 million followers. Biden campaign has no opinion on Kayne, this flag, defunding police or  removing statues and monuments.

Getting interesting

 

 

 

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

It's hard to argue that a nation is not dead when it cannot display its own flag on its own soil. 

Remember, not months ago, the president was ripped for refusing to allow the pride flag to fly over embassies. 

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

20 minutes ago, FlyinHeadlock said:

Kayne West announced he is running. 29.4 million followers. Elon Musk is supporting him. 36.5 million followers. Biden campaign has no opinion on Kayne, this flag, defunding police or  removing statues and monuments.

Getting interesting

 

 

 

Don't forget FLOTUS to be Kim Kardashian and all her followers... 

If he could actually get on the ballots (doubtful) he could really make things crazier. 

[FlyinHeadlock 459]

He doesn't have to get on any ballots. They will write him in. Millions of followers to include Kim. Biden is screwed.

[Utilit99 4,099]

Interesting comments in the link:

Problem Child • 11 hours ago

https://www.washingtonpost....

The "construction site" is a new office building for Virginia lawmakers

The photo in that link clearly shows it is fenced off most likely as a required safety measure to keep people out

These Virginia officials and lawmakers should have let it be clearly known that anyone who entered that property to target the American flag would have been fully prosecuted for trespassing and property damage.

• Big John  Problem Child • 8 hours ago • edited

  Ah, so the problem, here is that these Virginia Dems didn't want to risk a protest getting put down over their own building.

  Figures.

  AirSarge  Problem Child • 9 hours ago

• Well, that would have been the proper answer. Unfortunately, Virginia is infested with liberals who hate America right now. Even more unfortunate is that we have to wait until next Nov to get rid of these a$$holes

[TimmySmith 2,782]

Can't have a flag because lawbreakers cannot control themselves.   Gov. Blackface doing great work down there.

[Old School 360]

Government officials demanding the American flag to be removed, on the 4th of July, because it’s too controversial ?

I weep for this country.

[FlyinHeadlock 459]

Dena Potter is a coward and an idiot in the article. Enforce the law and punish people for vandalism. You don't reward them by infringing and taking away rights of law abiding citizens. 

[lickin_starfish 1,480]

Maybe the protesters should be the target, and not our flag.

The Democrats have us living in clown world.

[Alias Detective 1,179]

Babbylonbee?

[Patented Phil 823]

Time for the tree of liberty to be refreshed.

[Hardcore troubadour 12,619]

Virginia is just as bad as NY, California, Washington and all the other left wing whack job states. Time they got their due.  

[jerryskids 5,189]

11 hours ago, Utilit99 said:

Since the death of George Floyd in police custody in late May, protests and marches have continued throughout the nation. While most demonstrations have remained peaceful, officials worried the flag could pose a "safety risk" for the July Fourth weekend, according to The Washington Post.

"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," Dena Potter, spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of General Services, said in an email Friday.

My wife and I  at the "mostly peaceful" pablum that the MSM is shoving down our throats.  This particular one is classic; following up a "mostly peaceful" comment with a long litany of examples of violence.

 

[JustinCharge 2,397]

Also, pro-russian groups in Ukraine and people in Russia flag the confederate flag. 

Crossed Russian-Conferate flag pin:

https://www.crossed-flag-pins.com/Friendship-Pins/Russia/Flag-Pins-Russia-Confederate-battle.jpg

Confederate flag flown under the Russian flag at a huge music festival in Russia:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Nashestvie_2008.jpg/450px-Nashestvie_2008.jpg

Ireland uses the Conferate flag a lot to symbolize rebellion and its used at Cork matches a lot.

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/cork-gaa-confiscate-confederate-flags

The confederate flag is flown around the world:

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/why-is-the-confederate-flag-flown-outside-the-us-2015-6

 

It wouldn't shock me that after the right wing wins the second civil war, it becomes the flag of the new nation that emerges.  After all, the star spangled banner is a symbol of a group that won the first civil war which would have now been defeated in the second.

[JustinCharge 2,397]

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