50+ trucks flying Confederate flags clog traffic on US 70 east of Kinston

[struggle4progress]

By Rod Overton, WNCN News
Published: July 19, 2015, 6:12 pm
Updated: July 19, 2015, 9:35 pm

... The incident happened between 3:30 and 4 p.m. along a stretch of US Highway 70 near Dover ... Corfont said that there were “at least 50? trucks involved. “They’re on entrance and exit ramps to the (highway) and on overpasses,” she said. “They’re driving around 20 mph and waving out of their cars and have people in the truck beds.” There were several traffic jams caused by the group on U.S. 70 in an area between Cove City and Dover ...

http://wncn.com/2015/07/19/50-trucks-flying-confederate-flags-clog-traffic-on-us-70-east-of-kinston/

[Agschmid]

1. Embarrassing...

These people cling to their symbols of hatred and murder...

Real class act.

[nc4bo]

2. Yep. Assholes on parade.

They've done it in my county too but only about 20 or so assholes in that parade.

I'd one finger salute in their direction if I saw it.

[B Calm]

3. Clogging up traffic is not a good way to win public approval to their cause.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

4. Suggesting such things can get you a stern lecturing around these parts.

[Tipperary]

5. I cannot imagine too much of a traffic jam on a Sunday afternoon in that part of NC.

It is not a really congested area even during the week.

[mnhtnbb]

6. We were driving to the beach yesterday not far from there.

We go east on 40 and get off to take Highway 24 through Jacksonville and turn on 58 out to Emerald Isle.
Saw one pick up truck with a giant confederate flag waving from it on 24 between Jacksonville and Swansboro. I'd expect
to see that kind of thing around there.

[dsc]

7. hope they got it out of their system

I have to head in that direction tomorrow for a workshop. I would be unamused to have to deal with that kind of crap.