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Hate crime charges pending after vandalism of Pride flags at Atlanta bar, police say
- Four teens from out of town were arrested for cutting up Pride flags near a popular LGBTQIA+ bar in Midtown Atlanta.
- The Atlanta Police Department reported that six males used a knife to slice the flags while recording the act.
- Each teen faces several charges, including obstruction and criminal damage to property, and a hate crime charge is pending, according to Sgt. Hayes.
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Teens May Face Hate Crime Charges For Rainbow Crosswalks Vandalism
Source: AndrUa / Getty Four teens ranging in age from 16 to 18 face potential hate crime charges after being arrested for allegedly vandalizing Pride flags at Atlanta’s Rainbow Crosswalks. According to NBC News, Atlanta police received calls around 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, reporting that the group of four allegedly tore down pride flags from local establishments on Piedmont Avenue and 10th Street, a hub for the city’s LGBTQ community. “They’re in the…
Teens could face more than a decade behind bars for desecrating ‘Pride’ flags · American Wire News
Four teenagers could face more than a decade behind bars for vandalizing a number of “Pride” flags in Atlanta this week, a draconian punishment that authorities may mete out if they decide to bring hate crime charges against the young men. The incident took place on Tuesday night in the city’s Midtown neighborhood near the intersection of Piedmont Avenue and 10th Street, a location of great symbolic importance to Atlanta’s LGBTQ community. Accor…
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