DOJ: The Confederate Flag is ‘Indicative of White Supremacy’


The confederate flag is a symbol of hate, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, and committing a crime with it tattooed on your body elevates your actions to a hate crime.

In a hate crimes complaint, the U.S. Department of Justice has identified a criminal defendant’s tattoo of the Confederate flag as “indicative of white supremacy,” according to court records.

Federal prosecutors today announced the filing of criminal charges against a pair of Toldeo, Ohio residents in connection with the beating of Adrian Williams, 46, in mid-May. A U.S. District Court complaint alleges that Charles Butler, 33, and Robert Paschalis, 25, assaulted Williams “because he was black.”

The hate crimes charges were announced today by Vanita Gupta, head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division, and Ohio federal prosecutors.

Of course, charges agains Butler and Paschalis were warranted, but elevating the crimes to a hate crime because of a confederate flag sets dangerous precedent for the justice system. Now, even they have fallen prey to the PC attack on what was once a prideful symbol of the south. Soon, displaying the flag may not simply be frowned upon, it will be illegal.

Source: The Smoking Gun



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