Rainbow Flags With #ShootBack Written on Them Found in West Hollywood

NBC Los Angeles ^ | 06/16/2016 | Ted Chen

[cll]

Rainbow flag signs with "#ShootBack" written on them were found plastered across West Hollywood on Thursday morning, causing a stir among residents and condemnation from city leaders, less than a week after the shooting rampage at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

The flags, blending a snake symbol used by the Tea Party with the symbol for gay pride, were found all over the Southern California city Thursday morning, including in front of City Hall and one of the city's most popular gay bars, the Abbey.

Crews worked all afternoon to remove the signs. City leaders say even though they're still angry about the Orlando massacre, they are against the message on the signs.

"As we see them our Public Works Department is taking them down because we don't allow the posting of any sign on our trees or poles," City Councilman John Duran said.

[Nailbiter]

City leaders are afraid the shooting might be directed towards them-

[Two Kids' Dad]

Ha! Same thought, but you beat me to it.

[Tench_Coxe]

"The flags, blending a snake symbol used by the Tea Party with the symbol for gay pride, were found all over the Southern California city Thursday morning, including in front of City Hall and one of the city's most popular gay bars, the Abbey. "
It's a start. It's about time we get beyond the groupthink brainwashing and realize that there is a minority (yes, minority) in this country that only manages to get away with crime by throwing up wedge issues to divide the public, keeping the public at each other's throats while they suck out the lifeblood of all.

Smart folks would realize that the pulling down of those signs is in response to the rattlesnake--seen by the self-styled betters as a symbol of defiance.

[going hot]

Them snakes always did talk with a lithp

[Windflier]

Fabulous, darling!

[fuzzylogic]

That was my immediate thought too, it sounds exactly the same.

[kvanbrunt2]

Mahvelous!>>> Milovalous. he started it. play his interview in orlando. Someone had a rainbow gadsden flag and he said that it should read shoot back. Milo Yiannopoulos. link to video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLqkizGtFo0

[VanShuyten]

“...blending a snake symbol used by the Tea Party...”

The author (Chen) must have passed what goes for American History in today’s schools.

[Lizavetta]

I doubt the stupid libs have noticed that no shootings occur at police stations, gun shops or gun shows.

[GraceG]

I’ll put 20 bucks on betting it was SABO!

[GraceG]

Pics:

[catbertz]

Every American has the right to defend themselves. I hope more rediscover this right, after being deceived for too long.

[Charles Martel]

This may make George Takei’s head explode.

[steve86]

I hope each side takes out 50% of the other side.

[Salamander]

No such luck.

[VerySadAmerican]

The snake used by the tea party? Would that be the “Don’t Tread On Me” sign?

[Angels27]

Isn’t that just Fabulous!

[Jack Hammer]

The Florida event may bring a great many doctrinaire homosexuals into the pro-gun fold.

[Mr. M.J.B.]

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[Mr. M.J.B.]

Yep.