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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 16 Aug 2016

    Town orders U.S. flags removed from fire trucks http://usat.ly/2bFi9mg pic.twitter.com/rWaovbB1jy

    9:17 PM - 16 Aug 2016
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    • --|-- Rebecca Christian juezmetropolis mosst.lima.seen Kyle Zach Tuggle Keith Craig Steve Young
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      1. Andrea Marks Palmer‏ @PalmerTwinsMom 16 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        unbelievable! This is the United States! The very symbol of our freedom!

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      1. Jacques‏ @JACochran29 16 Aug 2016
        Replying to @AUDIOVIDEOMKTG

        if @realDonaldTrump is a real conservative he'd stay out of it, you known, states right and local decisions.

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      1. Rosalie Obrien‏ @RBlaufarb 16 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        JUST SAD

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      1. Steven Rahn 🐸‏ @Darkohako 16 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Put the flags back...now. All officials who ordered this should step down immediately.

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      1. Ben Two Eagles Acre‏ @ben_acre 16 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Extremely dumb decision. This is America. How were the flags a disruption? Put them back.

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      1. We Love Trump‏ @StevenpTruong 16 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        WHAT????? What is damn wrong with this? I can't believe of what I just read! Sad!

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      1. Mizz 👠‏ @MizzyII 16 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        You're not politically correct in your own country? Interesting.

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      1. Nick Abel‏ @nickabel10x 16 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        unbelievable

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      1. Kat V  🌊#VoteBlue 🗳 🇺🇸‏ @HeyKat_ 17 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Before you get your patriotic panties in a twist, read the article. It's a safety issue. Some people just want to bitch. Smh.

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      1. Jill S.‏ @JillBernadette3 16 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        . Shameful. Disgusting.

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      1. Chris Kingsley‏ @ChrisCobblepot6 16 Aug 2016
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        lol look all the sheeple

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      1. WeThePeopleLet'sRoll 🇺🇸 ⏳‏ @WeThePeople4US 16 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Welcome 2 #corruptdebbie's America.....

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      2. Kin The Rex‏ @KindesaurusRex 16 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        for all the ass hats who didn't read the article they can't be up when the truck is operating it's a distraction to motorists

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Marv Howe‏ @timsearch 17 Aug 2016
        Replying to @KindesaurusRex @USATODAY

        Don't defend these monkey f---s! How is the flag a distraction? Bullshit excuse if you ask me!

        4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Kin The Rex‏ @KindesaurusRex 17 Aug 2016
        Replying to @timsearch @USATODAY

        when its blowing on your windshield as your driving? And if you read many workers complained it gets in the way of work

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      5. Marv Howe‏ @timsearch 17 Aug 2016
        Replying to @KindesaurusRex @USATODAY

        Who the hell drives that close to a firetruck??

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      6. Kin The Rex‏ @KindesaurusRex 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @timsearch @USATODAY

        it doesn't matter you can't have things flying off the back of personal vehicles for the same reason.

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      1. david m. stubbe‏ @dmstubbe 17 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        There's something terribly wrong in this country.

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