American Flag Burned Outside Dallas Home, Again

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DALLAS (CBS 11 / TXA 21) ―


A north Dallas neighborhood is up in arms after another attack on the American flag has reignited anger among residents. The incident happened at Preston Valley Villas off of Spring Valley Road.

Two weeks ago, a homeowner came home to find his American flag in ashes on his front yard. Last night, it happened again.

Preston Valley Villas has become a noticeably patriotic neighborhood. But some of the American flags are now flying as a message to whoever is burning them. "It's kind of an 'in your face' type of situation," said resident Bill Sendelback. "If people are going around burning the flag, I'm not about to take mine down."

Sendelback does not plan to remove his flag, even though someone set fire to one outside of Ed Jordan's townhome for the second time in two weeks.

"It makes me sick to think about anybody having that sort of disrespect," said Jordan. "Soon as I looked at it and touched it, I could tell it had been burning."

Jordan's first burned flag got the attention of an Iraq war veteran, who donated a special flag just days later. That flag flew over a base. Fortunately, neighbors said that was not the flag that was flying Sunday night, which is now ashes.

Another resident who was victimized has yet to replace her damaged flag.

According to witnesses, skateboarders were heard in a nearby alley around the time that the flag was burned. Whether the incident is a prank or a political statement remains unclear.

The crime has residents warning whoever is responsible that they better hope police find them first.

http://cbs11tv.com/local/Flag.Burned.Again.2.1084277.html

[ericire12]

Set up a trail camera and then hand over the footage to the cops.

[shooter32]

The crime has residents warning whoever is responsible that they better hope police find them first.



+1 on the trail cam!!!

[TAB]

not a smart thing to do in texas...

[Ping]

Embarrassing. Whoever is responsible should have their butts kicked in the public square.  If they are kids, the judge should order them to at least two years in the military to learn to appreciate what freedom is all about and the proper way to dispose of "Old Glory"...

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[twyacht]

not a smart thing to do in texas...

I agree with you TAB and have flown a flag outside my home(s) since I purchased my first house in 1995. It would be a bad idea in many parts of this country, and for their sake I hope they are caught by LEO's.

As a public "whoopin" would also be a nice thing.

[ericire12]

Now, if it is just punk skateboarder kids doing all this..... it would be pretty fun to hide in the bushes and light em up with a paintball gun!

[tombogan03884]

Now, if it is just punk skateboarder kids do all this..... it would be pretty fun to hide in the bushes and light em up with a paintball gun!

Even if it isn't "punk skate boarders". 

[Kid Shelleen]

The crime has residents warning whoever is responsible that they better hope police find them first.

Dang straight. We have covered this in other threads. In Texas you can use deadly force to protect your property. This is not a very smart move as it is a really good way to get your butt shot. Not something that I would personally do over a flag, but just sayin'....................

[Teresa Heilevang]

Oh yeah.. the trail cam.. I don't care WHO it is...  use Pings solution..

Embarrassing. Whoever is responsible should have their butts kicked in the public square.  If they are kids, the judge should order them to at least two years in the military to learn to appreciate what freedom is all about and the proper way to dispose of "Old Glory"...