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Giant flag set on fire in West Knox County
WBIR (NBC-Knoxville) ^
| 11/6/4
| Caroline Lamar
Posted on 11/06/2004 10:53:53 PM PST by SmithL
A West Knox County business owner arrived to work Saturday morning to find his giant American flag burned.
David Hayes says the flag outside his carpet store is one of the recognizable symbols in an area known as Patriot's Corner.
He says police looked for whoever set it on fire, but didn't find anyone.
The 25-foot by 40-foot flag costs around $5,000 but Hayes says it's not the money that's got him upset.
"I thought it had to be some sick person who might light a flag and put it afire for no reason at all," says Hayes. "It's somebody who really didn't have any respect for the flag anymore."
Hayes says he's got another flag ready to go and it will fly high on Monday after the flag poll is cleaned up.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: commies; flagburning; oldglory
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Part of Peace, aye.
and it's a flag pole.
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posted on
11/06/2004 10:53:54 PM PST
by
SmithL
To: SmithL
He should scan the DU.
He might find a suspect.
2
posted on
11/06/2004 10:56:27 PM PST
by
Revel
To: SmithL
The true colors of the Leftists and Communists within this country who call themselves "Liberals" and "Progressives."
The enemy within is greater than the enemy without.
3
posted on
11/06/2004 10:57:06 PM PST
by
SpyGuy
(Liberalism is slow societal suicide.)
To: SmithL
Knoxville.... Did Bush win that county?
4
posted on
11/06/2004 10:57:17 PM PST
by
GeronL
(Congratulations Bush on your re-election VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: SmithL
.... sick people who deserve nothing more than their citizenship revoked - That business owner is a great American... true red blooded Americans can not and will not be swayed by these fools!
To: SmithL
Shameful.
6
posted on
11/06/2004 10:58:07 PM PST
by
Delta 21
(MKC USCG -ret)
To: SmithL
I REALLY dislike these people. REALLLLLLY.
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posted on
11/06/2004 10:58:36 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
(PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY and PRAY some more!!!)
To: SmithL
Could it be that a customer became disgruntled over the yellow/gold high/low shag installed at Krampy's Mobile Home Park, Lot 15A ... oh, and Kerry lost?
Check with Lashondradee.
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posted on
11/06/2004 11:07:18 PM PST
by
uncleshag
(Send the light !)
To: SmithL
"He says police looked for whoever set it on fire, but didn't find anyone."
I would love to know how the police "looked". I wonder if they had a certain type of match or lighter to question suspects about. This statement seems to be saying, "Well Capt. Bob, I don't see anybody 'round here. How about you?".
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posted on
11/06/2004 11:07:59 PM PST
by
codyjacksmom
(Attention All Girlie-men...Please don't forget your foo foo's on the way out the door.)
To: GeronL
Bush won Knox County by 25%
10
posted on
11/06/2004 11:08:20 PM PST
by
glegakis
To: glegakis
Darn I am bad at math... 65-40?
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posted on
11/06/2004 11:10:03 PM PST
by
GeronL
(Congratulations Bush on your re-election VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: GeronL
Knox
Kerry 31.7% 3,712
Bush 67.5% 7,910
Other 0.8% 93
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posted on
11/06/2004 11:12:34 PM PST
by
MissouriConservative
(We will always remember, always be proud, always be prepared, so we may always be free)
To: GeronL
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posted on
11/06/2004 11:13:43 PM PST
by
ScaniaBoy
(Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
To: SmithL
This kind of thing needs to be made illegal, for the same reason as yelling "fire" in a crowded theater. People are gonna get hurt.
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posted on
11/06/2004 11:15:05 PM PST
by
TChris
(You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.)
To: MissouriConservative
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posted on
11/06/2004 11:16:00 PM PST
by
GeronL
(Congratulations Bush on your re-election VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: ScaniaBoy
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posted on
11/06/2004 11:16:19 PM PST
by
GeronL
(Congratulations Bush on your re-election VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: GeronL
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posted on
11/06/2004 11:23:35 PM PST
by
SmithL
(Do I seem like I'm gloating?)
To: SmithL
Sick, but... $5000 for a flag? Time to spend some time with my Grandma and learn to sew...
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posted on
11/06/2004 11:35:34 PM PST
by
Dekan
To: SmithL
Keep it up, you twits! Most people realize when digging themselves into a hole that at some point they'd do much better if they stopped digging!
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posted on
11/06/2004 11:39:23 PM PST
by
Just Lori
(Decency, strength, and integrity have triumphed!)
To: Dekan
You're gonna need a BIG sewing machine!
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posted on
11/06/2004 11:58:10 PM PST
by
clee1
(Islam is a deadly plague; liberalism is the AIDS virus that prevents us from defending ourselves.)
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