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Old Guard soldiers charged with stealing pride flags from Arlington home

www.nbcwashington.com Old Guard soldiers charged with stealing pride flags from Arlington home

Two soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army’s elite Old Guard were arrested and charged with stealing pride flags from a home in south Arlington, and neighbors have rallied to support the targeted couple.

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After hearing about the arrests, neighbors decided to fly pride flags of their own.

This is what resistance looks like. Resist bigots and authoritarians.
Way to go dumbasses, the father of the US army was a gay dude.
Fuck these cowards, I look forward to their sentencing and less-than-honorable-discharges.
- Some military charges like conduct unbecoming would be nice, too. The military courts don't fuck around.
  
  When in doubt, there's always UCMJ Article 134. It's a catch-all for things not specifically defined and could probably be added in with the theft charges or whatever they end up doing.
- You can get court-martialed for infidelity. I’d be shocked if they go free; theft of property, criminal trespass, conduct unbecoming, etc
SHOOT them for trespass. They'd shoot YOU if you walked into their yard and stole their Trump flag.
- This is Arlington VA, a very densely packed urban area. You don't want bullets flying everywhere.
  
  They keep saying that about elementary schools too.
  
  Fine, I can learn to use a compound bow.
Sounds like a couple guys who need to spend some time getting strong by making big rocks into smaller rocks.
Damn, I remember the reddit thread where everyone was like "that dude definitely looks like he's from Fort Myer."

Dude gave up one of the cushiest assignments in the military because he's afraid of rainbows.
You guys like riddles? I've got a riddle for you: what's got two thumbs and a hate crime enhancement on their misdemeanor petty theft charge?

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