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Fire damages 9/11 display of American flags at Menlo Park fire district station
Original post made on Sep 13, 2016
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, September 13, 2016, 11:57 AM
Comments (8)
Posted by sro
a resident of Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley
on Sep 13, 2016 at 12:30 pm
a resident of Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley
on Sep 13, 2016 at 12:30 pm
why doesn't the headline directly say that arson was responsible for burning the American flags??
Posted by Tricia
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Sep 13, 2016 at 5:21 pm
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Sep 13, 2016 at 5:21 pm
Now THAT'S. Deplorable !!!!!!!
Posted by Menlo Voter.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Sep 13, 2016 at 6:58 pm
Menlo Voter. is a registered user.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Sep 13, 2016 at 6:58 pm
Menlo Voter. is a registered user.
"why doesn't the headline directly say that arson was responsible for burning the American flags??"
Because it's in the body of the story? God forbid we should read beyond the headlines and actually be INFORMED.
Posted by Bob
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Sep 13, 2016 at 8:41 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Sep 13, 2016 at 8:41 pm
So much for respecting the flag and the people who work daily to keep our county free and safe not to mention the honor our Menlo firefighters are showing for their fallen comrades who gave their lives on 9/11 -- 343 firefighters.
This is just vandalism pure and simple and not acceptable.
Posted by Jon Castor
a resident of Woodside: Woodside Heights
on Sep 14, 2016 at 4:38 pm
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a resident of Woodside: Woodside Heights
on Sep 14, 2016 at 4:38 pm
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A despicable act. Glad to read there is video and a suspect.
Posted by Menlo Observer
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Sep 16, 2016 at 6:31 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Sep 16, 2016 at 6:31 pm
Most American citizens honor our flag. However, there is a small cadre of misguided leftists and far-right malcontents who feel that the American flag is a symbol of oppression rather than being the symbol of liberty and freedom throughout the world that it actually is. It is this small group of people who have no compunction about desecrating our great flag. I feel sorry for them because they don't seem to realize how wonderful it is to live in the greatest country in the world and how much we take our good fortune for granted.
Yes life can be a struggle at times but there is no other country in this world that offers the opportunities and freedoms as does the United States. And when you look at our military, police and fire departments who selflessly lay down their lives so that we may be free and safe, we have to pause and reflect and how truly fortunate we are.
God Bless America and may God forgive these poor misguided souls who don't appreciate the sacrifices our great military, fire fighters and police officers make on our behalf.
Posted by pearl
a resident of another community
on Sep 16, 2016 at 7:12 pm
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a resident of another community
on Sep 16, 2016 at 7:12 pm
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Thank you, Menlo Observer, totally agree with you. It's unfortunate the consuming public has no idea the sacrifices our first responders, and their families, make for us so we can live in peace and freedom.
Posted by Name hidden
a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on Sep 27, 2017 at 7:47 pm
a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on Sep 27, 2017 at 7:47 pm
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