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Utah cop "disrespects" the Cofederate flag
Here's a guy that tells his community that they're wrong. Takes courage.
Utah cop sits out national anthem after families asked to salute the Confederate flag.
Police officer Daniel Argueta and his family decided to sit after a pickup truck displayed the Confederate flag and a Gadsden “don’t tread on me” flag, in addition to two American flags, during a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” reported Deseret News.
“You kind of get caught in, yes, you want to stand, you support the U.S. flag,” Argueta told KSTU-TV. “You support the troops, you support police officers, but what is the Confederate flag doing there? For anybody that knows history and understands the negative impact of that flag and how it’s been used historically, it’s hard to stand up.”
Argueta said other crowd members continued to stand during the salute, and his wife asked to leave afterward with their five children.
Police officer Daniel Argueta and his family decided to sit after a pickup truck displayed the Confederate flag and a Gadsden “don’t tread on me” flag, in addition to two American flags, during a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” reported Deseret News.
“You kind of get caught in, yes, you want to stand, you support the U.S. flag,” Argueta told KSTU-TV. “You support the troops, you support police officers, but what is the Confederate flag doing there? For anybody that knows history and understands the negative impact of that flag and how it’s been used historically, it’s hard to stand up.”
Argueta said other crowd members continued to stand during the salute, and his wife asked to leave afterward with their five children.
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/utah-cop-sits-out-national-anthem-after-families-asked-to-salute-the-confederate-flag/
This guy is a hero. He's put himself in danger, and unfortunately, he's put his family in danger too. But he's standing for what he believes. He'll probably have to move for the safety of his family. "USA, USA" and "We're number one" and all that super-patriotic crap has once again been exposed for the bullshit it is. And it's sad that a true patriot is being treated as "the enemy."
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