Naval Academy Graduate Charged with Hate Crime After Pride Flag Ripped from Annapolis Shop

[rangerrebew]

Naval Academy Graduate Charged with Hate Crime After Pride Flag Ripped from Annapolis Shop
 
Catonsville Times, Ellicott City, Md. | By Luke Parker
Published November 19, 2024 at 9:54am ET

A Naval Academy graduate was charged with a hate crime Saturday after a tattoo shop in Annapolis reported its LGBTQ Pride flag had been ripped off its post and thrown in the trash, according to the city's police department.

A summons has been issued for Benjamin Michael to appear in court, court records show, but as of Monday morning, it has not been served.

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In charging documents, police wrote that Michael, 44, is a Dallas resident who served in the U.S. Marine Corps and graduated from the academy.

Attempts to contact Michael on a phone number listed in public records were unsuccessful.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/11/19/naval-academy-graduate-charged-hate-crime-after-pride-flag-ripped-annapolis-shop.html

[rangerrebew]

Had he torn down an American Flag, there would have been no problem.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Solution: Hang Confederate Flag, Sprit of '76 Flag, and Don't Tread On Me Flag in the same window ... or ban non-official flags on Navy property.