{"id":2266353,"date":"2024-06-12T18:53:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T22:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-disgusting-moment-vandal-rips-7-flags-flips-off-police\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T18:55:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T22:55:35","slug":"watch-disgusting-moment-vandal-rips-7-flags-flips-off-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-disgusting-moment-vandal-rips-7-flags-flips-off-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Shocking Video Shows Vandal Tearing Down 7 Flags, Gesturing Rudely at Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-disgusting-moment-vandal-rips-7-flags-flips-off-police%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2266353&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-the-monster-building-in-hong-kong-with-hundreds-of-floors\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show The Monster Building In Hong Kong With Hundreds Of Floors?\">article reports<\/a> on\u2064 an incident in Golden, Colorado, where a woman was caught on video vandalizing seven American flags at the sheriff&#8217;s office headquarters. The flags were\u200c dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lori-lightfoot-claims-covid-regulations-prevented-tribute-for-fallen-chicago-cop-thats-not-true-medical-examiner-says\/\" title=\"Lori Lightfoot Claims COVID Regulations Prevented Tribute For Fallen Chicago Cop. That\u2019s Not True, Medical Examiner Says.\">fallen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won't Enforce COVID Curfew\">police officers<\/a><\/a>. Security camera footage captured the woman, identified by her tattooed arms, expressing disrespect by \u2063gesturing with her\u2064 middle \u2063finger\u2062 and cutting the flags to pieces. Following \u2062her act, she gave a curtsy before leaving the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The woman now faces a misdemeanor charge of\u2063 Criminal Mischief, with her actions protected under the\u2064 First Amendment, yet deemed unacceptable\u2064 by community standards. \u2062The act of flag desecration has sparked a wider commentary on respecting national symbols, the freedoms granted by the American flag, and \u2062the disservice\u2063 to the sacrifices made by veterans and servicemen. \u2062The article underscores\u200b a strong\u200d patriotic stance, advocating respect for the flag and \u200bcritiquing actions perceived as\u2063 contrary \u2064to American values.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/%20\"><span>Anthony Altomari<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 12, 2024 at 3:44pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A Colorado woman is wanted for vandalizing 7 American flags in a broad daylight.<\/p>\n<p>Security footage outside of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/colorados-cannabis-industry-going-smoke-not-looking-good-americas-first-legal-weed-experiment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado<\/a> sheriff\u2019s office headquarters in Golden, Colorado, caught the incident on tape.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter talking extensively to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kraken-released-attorney-sidney-powell-files-104-page-bombshell-complaint-of-massive-fraud-in-georgia-election-update-michigan-too\/\" title=\"BREAKING: KRAKEN RELEASED! Attorney Sidney Powell Files 104 Page BOMBSHELL COMPLAINT of Massive Fraud in Georgia Election - Update: Michigan too\">security camera<\/a> along Jefferson County Parkway (sadly, no sound) she used her tallest finger to let us know we are #1,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office said on X, in reference to the woman sticking her middle finger up at the camera as she walked towards the flag.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe then showed us her tattooed arms, the object she planned to use to perform her desecration, and proceeded to rip to shreds seven of the American flags we have posted around our headquarters in Golden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The woman can be seen giving the camera a curtsy as she walked away from the scene of her crime.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/liberals-smearing-alito-upside-flag-story-real-point\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flags<\/a> were raised in honor of fallen police officers, the sheriff\u2019s department said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just before 6 p.m. on June 5, this young lady put on a show for our cameras. After talking extensively to our security camera along Jefferson County Parkway (sadly, no sound) she used her tallest finger to let us know we are #1. She then showed us her tattooed arms, the object\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NMxl5QmNic\">pic.twitter.com\/NMxl5QmNic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeffcosheriffco\/status\/1800265019961016686?\">June 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox21news.com\/news\/coloradonews\/caught-on-camera-woman-rips-up-7-american-flags-in-jeffco\/?nxsparam=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KXRM-TV<\/a> reported that the woman desecrated a total of seven flags around the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vbEEmirsk4c?si=MYWyEnX6acmNySzm\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The woman \u201cfaces a misdemeanor charge of Criminal Mischief,\u201d given that her actions are protected under the First Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>Notwithstanding that such actions are protected under the First Amendment, this woman\u2019s behavior is completely unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is she vandalizing government property, she\u2019s also showing a complete lack of respect to police officers who have served her community.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, she\u2019s desecrating the flag that has been a symbol of freedom for millions of people around the world.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the flag that represents the country that provides this woman with the freedoms to act like such a hooligan.<\/p>\n<p>Countless men and women have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elementary-students-unveil-14-foot-tribute-veterans-took-school-year-make\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">given their lives<\/a> to uphold the rights and ideals that the American flag represents.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why respect for the flag is something that every American should be able to agree on.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you love our flag and everything it represents?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While laws cannot prohibit the desecration of the American flag, anyone who thinks it\u2019s a good idea to do so is rejecting everything America stands for.<\/p>\n<p>If someone hates the United States so much that they\u2019re willing to tear down the nation\u2019s flag, they should ask themselves why they even want to be an American.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. 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Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45807\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45807\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45807\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45807\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45807\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Anthony Altomari is a commentary writer for the Western Journal. He focuses his writing on culture and politics.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Anthony Altomari is a commentary writer for the Western Journal. He focuses his writing on culture and politics. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary by Anthony Altomari, June 12, 2024: A Colorado woman is sought for vandalizing seven American flags in broad daylight. The incident, captured by security cameras outside the sheriff&#8217;s office in Golden, Colorado, occurred along Jefferson County Parkway. 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