Rainbow flag torched in Bloomington

[kweerwolf]

Two teenagers stole and burned a rainbow-colored American flag representing gays and lesbians that was displayed outside a store, police said.

The 17-year-old boys took the flag from outside of David Wade's culinary supply store, called Inner Chef, according to Bloomington police. Wade said the flag, called the "New Glory," shows that all Americans are welcome at his business.

A witness saw the boys take the flag and took a picture of their license plate with a cell phone camera. Police later tracked the plate and questioned the boys, who said they burned the flag because they felt it was "unpatriotic," police reports said.

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Bloomington's Safe and Civil City Director Beverly Calender-Anderson said if there is a suspicion that the flag burning was a hate crime, the incident would get reported to the Human Rights Commission.

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051012/NEWS01/510120489&SearchID=73223251368006

[Dr Fate]

1. I'd like to see them try that in The Castro. n/t

n/t

[Mr_Spock]

2. Interesting

Imagine if others responded in kind. Don't start what you can't finish boys.

[CottonBear]

3. How can a GBLT flag be "unpatriotic?" n/t

[bluedawg12]

8. Theofascists have taken a lot of time to brain wash people

against gays.

I wonder what the stats are on crimes against gays in general? Anyone know? Is there a rise?

[mitchtv]

4. driving a gasoline powered car could be construed as

unpatriotic. I wonde if they would mind if it were torched?

[Neocondriac]

5. Few things really change...

Indiana was the heart and soul of the KKK for years. That thing about the tree and acorn applies here.

[xchrom]

6. grrrrr! it's hard enough to be gay

in the midwest -- and then things like this rear their ugly teenage heads.

[Not Me]

7. ...And Bloomington is trying to present themselves as

a gay-friendly oasis in an otherwise intolerant region.

It would be interesting to see how they handle this.

[bluedawg12]

10. The mid-west reality is quite different in rural and small towns

than in say Chicago.

As I mentioned once before, Indiana is the home of the KaKaKlan.

[undergroundpanther]

9. Fly this in reply..

[mitchtv]

11. Nice design

thank you

[adarling]

12. This is my boss's partner's store

Anyone want more info just let me know...its just sick and shocking

[icymist]

13. So torching tolerance is now considered patriotic in Indiana?

There's a big reason why I left the Midwest.