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San Diego Police Stop Air Force Veteran From Hanging American Flag | Video has emerged of an Air Force veteran associated with Occupy San Diego, Joseph Aldous, trying to plant an American flag in a public plaza in San Diego. Police repeatedly harangued him about his action, as at least half a dozen police officers tried to prevent Aldous from simply putting his flag down. The description of the YouTube video says that Aldous then went on to place the flag on private property and told the police he’d take it down if the owner demanded it. Watch it:
(HT: @WoodstockMagick)
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