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Related: About this forumCity pols blast anti-Semitic banner flown above Brighton Beach and Coney Island
CORINNE LESTCH
New Yorkers enjoying the sunny weather in Brighton Beach and Coney Island on Saturday got a nasty airborne surprise a plane towing a banner bearing a swastika-themed message.
The streamer said in symbols that a swastika plus peace equals love. Then it read, in all capital letters, Proswastika.
Councilman Mark Treyger (D-Brooklyn) said he received several complaints over the anti-Semitic aerial display.
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/city-pols-blast-anti-semitic-banner-flown-brighton-beach-coney-island-blog-entry-1.1864519
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Apparently it was an effort by the Raelians to redeem the symbol... According to the website on hte banner:
http://www.proswastika.org/news.php?item.472.1
The swastika-star is the chosen symbol of the Raelians.
dumber than a box of mute rocks, but i don't think the intent was to be hurtful.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)But then "Raelian" and "good idea" aren't two terms found in each other's company very often anyway...
DeadLetterOffice
(1,352 posts)and now I need industrial strength brain bleach.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)But I guess, who am I to talk, given that when I'm not an atheist, I'm worshipping trees
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)the Nazis stole it and eventually someone probably should rehabilitate it.
But now is probably not the best time.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)Smarmie Doofus
(14,498 posts)In other words: someone had to commission the plane, fly the plane, register it, land it, etc etc etc.
No one seems interested. Weird.
EDIT: OK. I see Scootaloo's reply #1. That explains it. ( It's still pretty incredible.)