Following a Florida television station report about a desecrated U.S. flag, a dozen veterans descended on Lake County Democratic headquarters, resulting in the flag --- bearing President Barack Obama’s image replacing the 50 stars --- being removed from a flagpole at the site, notes Grumpy Editor.
A number of Web sites jumped on the story aired Tuesday on WFTV, Orlando.
But, surprisingly, the report was missing from most newspapers yesterday --- and today.
The TV station reported Korean War veteran Don Van Beck said his blood was boiling. "I can't describe how upset I was because you just don't do that to the American flag," he declared.
Other veterans joined him in expressing outrage.
Greeting them where the flag was flying, Lake County Democrat Party chairwoman Nancy Hulbert said, "This is private property. This is private property. You're not allowed to touch anything. I'll call the police."
But she went online to look up the flag code --- which should have been done prior to raising the altered flag. The flag then was taken down.
"If you've been a veteran and fought --- and some died for this flag --- you don't want to see it desecrated,” emphasized Van Beck. "That's how simple it is."
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