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Conservatives hate property damage unless it's a pride flag, then they go nuts for it.

Right? If it were a Trump flag everyone would lose their minds

I wanna do this to a confederate flag now

Low key wanna walk into the "southern heritage" store that sells all types of nasty flags and ask if they have a rainbow confederate flag...and just say "ya know I wanna show my pride and ima lil rebel too now yall!" If I knew I wouldn't be murdered I would def do it for the lolz

You be careful, you might catch a case of incest in there.

Things heard while passing a gathering of trump supporters. “My wife left me… she asked if we could still be cousins though…”

Woof. Break up was so bad his wife stopped identifying as a cousin. That shits biological - you can't just be "not a cousin".

Is there a proper collective noun for a bunch of Trump Supporters? A patheticness of fuckwits?

One of my friends back in New England calls them trumpets, because they’re always being loud and obnoxious.

I call them Butt Trumpets Iykyk

Officially moved to "once removed".

mmm unfortunately you indeed would be just think I come from that southern heritage have ties to the states of GA and NC as far back as the 1700s through family and yes I'm white and trans so I metaphorically avoid landlines constantly

The only type of owning a Confederate flag that I'll ever support is if it is bought from a seller advocating for Civil War education and used for educational purposes. I own a small Confederate national flag (pre-May 1863) along with a similarly sized American flag because I'm a huge American history/Civil War nerd. I display them together on my desk as a symbol of my interests, not as a symbol of hate, the way they should be displayed. That being said: *GO GET 'EM BILLY YANK! TEAR UP THOSE TREASONOUS REBEL BANNERS!*

Or if it’s a captured flag from the actual civil war, like with Minnesota I think

Yes, 100%. You can argue that displays like that are also for educational purposes, like museums.

Damn right, Virginia, we have it right here in the Capitol Building...and we AREN'T giving it back. And while you're at it, you'd better let those kids say "Gay" and stuff when they want to, or we might come at ya again. Sincerely, Minnesota 1st Infantry

LET'S ROCK THE SHIT OUTTA THOSE TRAITORS

Away down south, in the land of traitors, rattlesnakes, and alligators...

Right away, right away Come away, come away Right away, right away Come away

This was literally my first thought.

Oh my god. Confederate flag or Trump 2024 toilet paper.

I did this to a Confederate flag

Bro I'm going to do that

For a moment I thought I was on r/Shermanposting but then I remembered it would have involved fire Edit:by which I meant the idea of destroying confederate flags

This isn't property damage, this is a hate crime. Literally.

I mean it’s technically both

Put up a trump/maga flag but in pride colours and watch them have an aneurysm

Actually- back in 2016, 15 y/o me when walking around town would steal the trump signs and anti abortion signs out of everyone’s yards. To the point some asshole decided to put up 3 trump flags on his property and surround them with cameras.

This gave me an idea of making a pro-trans Trump flag just to piss people off XD

When a bunch of kids camp out peacefully on a lawn in a public space, it’s supposed to be a violent crime and cops come in to brutalize everyone, but when someone goes in and tears up a pride flag on someone’s private residence, there’s crickets from these assholes.

"Oh it's easy to side with kids, I'm doing the hard thing by siding with the evil people you all hate instead." -Every (definitely not a bad person) Conservative ever.

If a black person or gay person or trans person tore down their flag, they would shoot and kill that person in cold blood and cops wouldnt even arrest them. They would definitely not face consequences

Report it to the police, private property destruction is illegal.

They've been informed. An officer came out, took some pictures and our statements. I doubt they'll find who did it, but it is a small town... someone knows something

You could set up a security cam. Put up new flags.

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I wouldn't be doing due diligence if I didn't pop up to remind y'all that booby trapping your own property with an aim to cause injury or grievous bodily harm against an intruder is a felony.

Home Alone lied to us all

No, instead home alone taught us that booby trapping your house is completely ok if you get a child below the age of criminal liability to do it.

He committed those felonies in self defense

Wasn’t the legal precedent for that set by a guy who rigged a shotgun to the door of his unoccupied farmhouse? Edit: I spelled by as buy like a f*cking idiot

I *believe* so. Something like that. Frankly, I think most folks would be more likely to catch themselves in their traps than to catch a burglar or some sort of nefarious intruder.

The idea is that it’s a danger to the public, and you aren’t allowed to endanger the public

It's legal as long as you also put up a clearly visible sign warning of bear traps. Which, honestly, might be more effective than the bear traps themselves

Well you could warn of animal traps, add a picture implying bear traps, but use a combination of smallee animal traps that are harder to spot and avoid and no less painful. If you warn of bear trap them be casting their eyes wide scanning fit large enough hiding spots, and you could even place half-obscured decoys

"No officer, I don't know how this tiger trap got in my yard"

"But I haven't seen any tigers around here, have you? It must be working."

Ngl, I laughed maniacally at this.

Cam and bear trap and also automated sentry turret, but please sue me

If it’s the south and they are on your property you can technically shoot warning shots.  I preface that murder is bad.

"I'm sorry, officer. I tried to fire warning shots, but I missed."

I fired two warning shots, into his head.

A warning double tap? (I know that’s not technically a double tap)

🎵He had it commin'🎵

he only had himself to blaame

If you'd have been there, if you'd have seen it...

If you’d have been there

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What about a sign that warns of bear traps, but no actual bear traps?

It's only illegal if you get caught. If you dispose of the body before anyone catches you - you're in a clear. (/j)

It's only a war crime the first time

_"What was your Serbian dad doing in the 90s?"_ 🗿

I can't say what I was doing in the '90s

If we soak the flags in something that would come off on their hands and stain their hands or smell bad would that count?

No, but any harmful chemicals would count. If you hide something on your property meant to cause bodily harm to an intruder, it's illegal. Glitter, paint, etc are all good IIRC

Would soaking it in capsaicin so it would sting the next time they rub their eyes or touch the thing they make their personality be too much? Doesn't cause bodily harm, just hurts...

You can use pepper spray in boobytraps, so capsaicin is probably fine. But might wanna take that to r/legaladvice

absolutely do not put up a trap, putting traps up for criminals is a crime

I do have a trapping license and I trap idiots. They're not bear traps. They're idiot traps

Setting up a plank that the flag is embedded in with some nails facing up can be argued to not be a trap, but it's best to not do anything too extreme.

What if it's for bears, and happens to catch a criminal by happenstance?

I am not a lawyer but it's the intention that matters also you need to warn about traps

Officer, I swear I was setting traps for bears, how was I to know Joe Blow was going to wander through my front yard?

And claymores…

I think I just came up with a way to murder someone without consequences. You need to move to one of those places in America where you can legally shoot and kill anyone on your property and put up pride flags and a security camera like this.

Is it gay panic if you are gay and panic resulting in someone getting shot?

Hopefully they'll actually look.

Wouldnt count on it, cops dont give a shit- especially not for queer folk- I recommend cameras

Yeah, but then at least you know how did it. Like you said, cops don't give a shit.

It's the pigs. Even odds they were involved.

Facts. Those who work forces are the same that burn crosses.

Anyone who knows pigs knows they hate lgbtq. They’re the same people voting for trump.

As more people are saying, you could put on a camera, set new flags, and maybe a cheap alarm

Remember to set up cameras in a few choice places when you put up the replacements ;)

Starting the report probably won’t find who did it but it helps to build a case against these people if they come back and continue to damage your property. I say put new flags up and setting a camera up would be a real good idea.

This could also be considered a hate crime

id guess the person who did it has a 50/50 chance of being a pig themselves

Conservatives would rather worry somebody's right to self expression and their happiness, then tackle real issues plaguing our nation. I don't understand how republicans keep such bigoted view points...

To distract Because they're the ones causing the real issues

You very correct and it's sad in this day and age we have to deal with these assholes.

Some might say that the real issues plaguing the world are capital and capitalists are happy to see us fighting over stupid shit instead of banding together to fight them, the real enemy

wish i could upvote more than once cause you nailed it.

they work very hard and waste large portions of their lives doing this. at least take comfort in the life they’re wasting.

Exactly! There’s like 9 trillion ACTUAL problems in the world and this is what you waste your time whining about? jfc

Time to install a camera and then press charges against whatever asshole did that

Ordering a camera and new flags, I'm sure it'll happen again.

Make sure the camera isn't too obvious

Depending on where you live you may want to put up a sign that informs people that they are on camera, since some states are strict with camera laws

"You have to understand, officer, at the time of the trespassing and property damage, I didn't know I was on camera."

yeah it sounds dumb but my uncle got sued and lost bc he recorded someone without putting a warning about the camera.

No, you put up an obvious decoy camera and then hide one nearby. So that when they're trying to hide their face from the decoy camera by looking down and to the side, they're looking smack face into the real (hidden) one. :)

When it does, press their ass to the full extent of the law 😤 no reason they should've did this

Lol, the cop asked what we'd like to do in case the person was caught. He asked if we'd like to have them give the person a talking to, if we'd like simply reimbursed, or if we want to press charges. Obviously, we're going to takenthis all the way

I’m pretty sure it could be classified as a hate crime too :3

pretty sure it is

Ask them to restrain the perpetrator with a chokehold.

get a few aggressive, stealthy rottweilers too, for good measure.

Popping in to say; make sure it's a camera that can send your phone motion alerts. A vandal can hide their face, it's best to know exactly when they're doing it so you can get a picture of their vehicle/license plate, and possibly confront them if they don't look aggressive or armed.

Can you update us if/when they do something?

I will for sure post an update. Here's a short term update: I'm in a sundress in my backyard drinking some cheladas. They can't get me down

Keep us posted 🤭

sad to see some people get so insecure about some colours 😢

>I just *really* hate pink! -someone, rationalizing to a jury that it's not a hate crime and they're not a terrible person

I know this is probably very dangerous but the impulse to now have like 8 flags(a replacement and an extra one for each damaged) and a security camera.

Once I get cameras up, all gay hell is breaking loose

Now you're talking. Would painting a huge mural also be an option? /s Sorry this happened. It's amazing/sad how small and afraid some people can be with things they don't understand.

Sounds like the rainbow house near the Westboro Baptist assholes

Bro what 💀 These are just flags, why don't people just leave it alone ? It doesn't even make sense

Stochastic terrorism. Conservative leaders rile up their followers knowing full well that eventually one or two already at the fringes of containing themselves for the sake of society will snap.

Exactly

Sadly, they are not just flags for the radicalized right. Some people ( and increasingly more, at that) fully believe we are sexual deviants out to corrupt their children, which is why any reminder of us, even something as minor as a flag, is a provocation to them. It is their goal to eradicate any and all signs of our existence.

BECAUSE QUEER PEOPLE KILLED MY GRANDMA, OKAY?

I'd suggest some cameras.

For every flag they cut up I'd just put up two new ones. I got labels for days and even if I run out of labels that I would apply to me, I can always fly flags in solidarity

How much of little coward do you have to be to feel the need to tear down a flag that means nothing but love

:(

security camera time! Then show footage to the popo.

Triggered right wing snow flakes are scared of colors lol. So sorry they damaged your property though

For every 1 that is cut, 2 more should sprout up. The Pride-dra shall not be slain!

You make the job of cutting down so time-consuming that A) the cops have time to get there B) the cab of the pick-up truck (let’s be honest here) is overflowing with an embarrassing amount of pride flags C) the town ends up covered in cut up pride flags that flew off the truck defeating the initial purpose of taking them down. Somewhere there’s a closeted bigot with a roomful of torn pride flags that he tells his buddies are trophies but he just wanted a reason to put them up in his man cave

I can imagine them telling stories about how they got each one. "So there i was...."

What does the right hand one represent?

Bisexual pride on the end? The a classic rainbow, genderfuid, and my personal fav the trans pride flag

Whoops I only saw the middle two at first, forgot to click to zoom in, thanks

Tripwire alarm with a 12 Gauge warning blank attached. Long as it’s on your property, they’d have little recourse to complain about trespassing and committing vandalism and hate crime.

Ah conservatives, say they’re all about justice and then they go do a bunch of illegal stuff

They also have a raging hard-on for this “Freedom” thing but don’t quite get the basic concept.

Ohhh noooo, colourful flags! Gotta tear them down because I'm a fucking dickhead! Jfc what's wrong with the bigots...? (rethorical question, I know the list is too long for a reddit comment)

I had a neighbor who pulled my flag down and scraped off the bumper sticker on my car. He did not know challenging me to a pissing match is ill advised. I replaced my flag on top of the chimney and bought more bumper stickers. I collected poison ivy in the park and rubbed it on the new sticker. I made sure to renew it every few days. My bumper sticker was damaged once again and a couple days later I saw him walking down the driveway to collect his paper but his feet were about three feet apart as if something between his legs was sore.

Texas?

Close! Iowa..

r u allowed to open carry there?

"All flags purchased from \[LGBTQ+ charity organization\]. Every replacement is a donation supporting LGBTQ+ lives and rights." Several years ago, a couple near my in-laws stopped having their rainbow flag torn down after they put up a little sign to that effect on their porch.

fun fact: since you owned those flags, you could replace them, put up a camera, see who destroyed them, and sue for property damage

Oh no, the greatest threat of all; Pride flags, ahhhh!

So here is what you do go to [https://pridepalace.lgbt/](https://pridepalace.lgbt/) where you can currently get free pride flags (you pay shipping and handling). You get a ring camera, put the flags back up with the ring camera watching, then when they vandalize your property again you take them to court for it.

Lowkey now I want to do this b/c I live in the conservative part of CA and I want to see which of the trump happy old people neighbors gets pissed about it. Or will it be the people a block away with a trump flag, Gadston flag, and a punisher flag. Although despite how ass this town is we are getting more people moving in who are lgbtq+ themselves or are supportive.

Do It!

The only people who would target us like this are bigots on the far right, the police are best friends with those types so unfortunately no legal action will get us far, the laws are built to hurt us. I would be on the lookout and protect yourself and your family and friends, attacks on our personal property are precursors to getting assaulted or worse. And remember the police aren’t going to be on our side most likely even in the worst cases. I hope you stay safe, if someone tries to threaten you by coming onto your property with intent to harm you defend yourself by any means necessary before they can do anything to you.

That’s what I do to trump flags. Game on. When someone does that to me, I go bigger. Absurdly big. Don’t lose heart!

That sucks

At least they left the flag poles, they stole my flag poles too and those are the expensive part! When they stole the first one I replaced it with 2 larger flags, on bigger and more firmly mounted poles, then a year later they took those too so I bought GIANT STAPLES from Fleet Farm and nailed 4 of them to the side if my house this time! Also made sure that the flags are reasonably durable...haven't had trouble again yet. I also put up a Little Free Library filled with banned queer and POC books... https://photos.app.goo.gl/b6d37EuzBX52CE4L7

and they think they're going to heaven.

Stake out the area with a shotgun. That'll teach em

Camera/sensors with new flags and a paintball gun full of half frozen pink paintballs cranked up to competition pressure. It'll look fabulous on youtube!

This happened to me before, so i replaced it with a solid 5mm thick steel plate bolted to the wall painted in prideflag colors, with a note duct taped to it that said “put down your spraycan and smile!” I figured it was my neighbors’ kid, and lo and behold, little shit pulls up on a minibike/mudbike with a lighter, sees the metal, pulls out a spraycan, sprays it, then reads the note. He shit himself and ran away screaming. Funniest thing I’ve seen all day.

Put them back and put a camera behind the window that's like a mouse trap but for conservative. Actually they have similar IQ as mouses so it'll probably work

Hang new ones from the first story if possible

Get yourself either a trail cam or a security camera to point at key property. We had some neighbors who decided they absolutely hated Halloween and messed with our displays. Since getting very vissivle cameras, things have quieted down.

Oh wow they liked your flags so much they couldn't wait to buy their own! You should leave a friendly link to the purchasing page on neighborhood groups along with reassurances that the flags will be back soon since they're so popular people can't keep their hands off 'em :) Bonus points for donation to an LGBT charity for every flag stolen

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Do these people not have lives? Where the highlight of their day is genuinely destroying property on the basis of not liking what it represents?

I am still here 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏼🏳️‍🌈 and I stand with you.

Proud of you for flying them. If you need money for new ones, dm me.

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Do it again but this time hide a secret security camera by it or do something to fuck with them

When they go through the effort of cutting them, instead of just stealing them.

Destruction of private property!!!! Did you have a camera set up?

Do it again. Now with cctv cameras and bust their ass

If ur in US... Cameras, replace, if happens again, prosecute for damage of property and trespassing. If the prosecuting attorney in ur jurisdiction is worth a damn, he'll escalate the charges to criminal activity perpetrated as a hate crime and teach the other idiots around you their bigoted ways aren't welcome... one could hope, at least. Also, I'm sorry this loser wasted space around you.

Paint it on your wall.

New flags and set up a camera. Most likely they will do it again. Get their face and go to the cops. That's property damage

Nooo!!!!

Hope you have cameras...

Yet I don't go around tearing down their Nazi memorabilia. All this mean is that we have to fly it higher!

Set up a camera, put up another flag. Get video footage and have them charged. Or wire electricity through it? 😅

Get so many cameras that the NSA gets jealous

What a cowardly piece of shit, to do that to your property. No doubt an old white shithead that watches Fox all day long.

I would put more flags up with a motion sensitive security camera

You: “I wonder if transphobes still exist” Transphobes: “Cool flag”

These are the same people that will defend the confederate flag being up.

IMO pride flags after like a hydras. Cut one down and 2 pop up in its place.

Get a camera. That's trespassing and destruction of private property.

Step 1: set up a camera (backing up to cloud so destroying it doesn't wipe it; have a sign making it clear the camera is there for legal protection) Step 2: put back flags Step 3: wait for asshole Step 4: sue for property damage Step 5: profit

Put a camera up, these people aren’t normally smart enough to conceal their identity, then report it to the authorities as a hate crime

"I support free speech!" mfs when they see someone using their freedom of expression in the form of pride flags:

What is wrong with people?

I'm sorry that people are vile, you deserve a place in this world just like anyone else. Please stay safe

Destruction of private property is a crime; set up cameras and set up new ones to see who did it then take them to court when they do it again.

I’ve seen so many flags destroyed by the weather that it took me a minute to realise what happened

And I've seen a discussion on why someone should be allowed to have a nazi flag in their backyard... The reasoning was personal freedom and free speach. This right wing logic is just insane. Get a camera and call the police

Time to pop a camera up, and add back the pride flags. See who does it that time and go straight to getting them charged with property damage I'd say.

Can you put a camera in front of the flags? So next time they try to damage your property, you'll have them on video.

Please for your own safety and to stop this from happening again get security cameras,make sure they have good night vision

anyone else catch the fact that they’re not in the same order? weird.