A Washington D.C. resident posted disturbing surveillance video of an unidentified man defacing the Pride Flag outside his home while screaming homophobic slurs.
The resident, identified on Twitter as @MJasonRhodes, shared a 30-second video of a man yelling “f*ggot motherf*cker” and “drag queen motherf*ckers” among other antigay slurs while tearing down the flag on July 2.
In the video, the man violently rips the flag pole off the exterior wall of the home, smashes it against a fence, and leaves it on the sidewalk before stomping away.
“This happened in broad daylight at our house on Independence at 17th St SE this morning while my wife was walking our dog,” the resident noted. “People like this should not be on our streets.”
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Police are investigating the incident of vandalism, and welcome tips from witnesses.
“We saw the Popville post as well and have attempted to make contact with and have the property owner make a report,” said D.C. Police Lt. Brett Parson, who oversees the department’s LGBT liaison unit. “They were encouraged to contact the LGBT Liaison Unit Duty Phone or call 911. We stand ready to respond, investigate, and provide support.”
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. ?@PoPville? ?@CMCharlesAllen? ?@MayorBowser? ?@DCPoliceDept? This happened in broad daylight at our house on Independence at 17th St SE this morning while my wife was walking our dog. People like this should not be on our streets. pic.twitter.com/L6DEIrrbEp
— No One (@mjasonrhoades) July 2, 2019
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RnDC
I live a few blocks away and saw this on our neighborhood FB page. It’s just sad and disgusting.
Chrisk
Yeah, police need to find this guy. He’s probably already locked up for some other crime by now.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Here is a tip! Look for him on Grindr!
Kangol2
Closet case–and he’s probably on Jack’d!
CarrieV
He only seemed to stop once he saw those two cars in traffic that showed up out of nowhere. God only knows what a show he would’ve put on had no one scared him off.
JessPH
Lock Him Up
Man About Town
Well, we know he’s a southpaw..
J W G
Everybody in the LGBT community, Stop waiting for the police to come and protect you from the haters. Arm yourselves! It’s only going to get worse if President Caligula gets reelected.