Who’s ready for more unity? Not only are Democrats and progressives boycotting North Carolina for its stance on transgender rights; on Monday they held a sit-in on Broad Street in Philadelphia to demand that the racist Mississippi flag welcoming delegates from that state be taken down.
Not surprisingly, the mayor’s office conceded and dispatched a crew to have it taken down.
Philadelphia mayor's office has decided to remove Mississippi flag (with confederate flag element) from broad street after complaints
— Joel Achenbach (@JoelAchenbach) July 25, 2016
You’ll recall that after Dylan Roof slaughtered nine in a cowardly attack on a church in Charleston, S.C., the finger of blame somehow turned to the Confederate flag, which was removed from the grounds of the State House in South Carolina (with a CNN countdown clock ticking off the seconds, no less) and moved to a museum.
The fuss over the Confederate symbol fell by the wayside until today, when it triggered protesters outside the Democratic National Convention.
Marchers sit in roadway, protesting Mississippi state flag https://t.co/3m80RSRa5G pic.twitter.com/XS01pMCt9p
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) July 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/stevennelson10/status/757652303067439104
There is a sit-in in front of the Mississippi state flag, which Philadelphia Police are protecting. #DemsinPhilly pic.twitter.com/urJQDi2IPs
— Dan McQuade (@dhm) July 25, 2016
Group of about 100 sitting in front of pole with Mississippi state flag demanding a ladder to take the flag down. pic.twitter.com/qgAxtwSigr
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) July 25, 2016
A guy threw a rope up to try to pull down the flag. It got stuck. pic.twitter.com/FuilPdDwJR
— Dan McQuade (@dhm) July 25, 2016
Good effort — now it looks like the Confederate flag and a noose. If at first you don’t succeed …
Police zero in on shoe-sling guy trying to take down flag with a shoe tied to rope, despite being told to stop. pic.twitter.com/YJzxxeh7cj
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) July 25, 2016
Just leave it to the professionals, OK? Help is on the way to soothe those triggered nerves.
Ladder has arrived to cheers #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/koiOnLyU4Z
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) July 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/DNCPHILLY/status/757683177984897024
Flag down. Dept of Public Property came and removed the Mississippi flag. #dncphilly pic.twitter.com/n08SmDy8R0
— Rick Kauffman (@Kauffee_DT) July 25, 2016
It's gone. Crowd now chanting "thank you" to police.
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) July 25, 2016
The protesters actually said “thank you” to police for conceding to their demands? Things in Philly are even crazier than we thought, although law enforcement didn’t escape the incident without criticism.
Protesters successfully got Mississippi flag removed from light, but not without confrontation w #Philly police. pic.twitter.com/JpqanulukZ
— Derek Gee (@DerekGeePhoto) July 25, 2016
After protesters left, guy from pizza shop right by flag: "What a bunch of candy-ass cops who won't arrest people for obstructing a street"
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) July 25, 2016
At least North Korea’s flag isn’t racist.
North Korean flag seen at Green Party rally w/the Sanders Stein 16 banner. #DNCinPHL pic.twitter.com/xu3NMAaKPM
— Jason Donner (@jason_donner) July 25, 2016
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