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What would make someone take down my U.S. flag?

.30Nate

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Minuteman
Sep 14, 2013
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Lima ohio
So yesterday I come home from work and notice my U.S. flag is laying on the ground, pole and all. It hangs on the side of my garage in one of those holders that attach with screws and is at a 45* angle. I walk over and put it back it the holder and could not figure out how in the hell it fell out, it has never fell out before. Then an hour or so later I notice that my 2 house for sale by owner signs are missing. Now I'm pissed because I'm sure someone had to steel my signs and throw my flag on the ground. I set up a hidden trail camera to watch over the flag and a sign below it that reads "I hope your as good at dodging .45 rounds as you are at taking down my flag." Now I'm not going to really shoot anyone for fucking with my flag but maybe they will get the message to stay the fuck "OFF MY LAWN." I still have no idea why someone would want to take my flag down.
 
They were just the cheap for sale by owner signs, not the realtor ones used for target holders. There is no way it was the wind. The flag pole mount has a screw that tightens into the pole. Someone had to take it down.
 
I today's day and age, you're a lot better off not displaying anything. I don't fly any flags or bumper stickers (or any stickers) for the exact reason that prompted this thread. There are simply far too many people who will attack you stuff based on your opinion.

On a side note: Now everyone knows you have guns in your house...
 
If the person that did it was worried about proper flag protocol and had an issue with it not being lit at night, that same person would not throw it on the ground.

Quite true. I'm just hoping that it is lit at night, and isn't all wind-ripped to shreds and faded to the point of being just about unrecognizable.