Local shop flies American flag upside down ("because the n----- got in")

[Faygo Kid]

TRAVERSE CITY -- Not everyone is excited about the nation's first black president. Some are downright hostile.

Employees at Hampel's Key and Lockshop on Randolph Street in Traverse City flew an American flag upside down Wednesday in protest of Sen. Barack Obama's victory in the presidential election.

And one employee directed a racial slur at Obama during a telephone interview with a Record-Eagle reporter.

"(The inverted flag is) an international signal for distress and we feel our country is in distress because the n----- got in," said Hampel's employee Rod Nyland, of Traverse City. . .

http://www.record-eagle.com/local/local_story_311095335.html



Wasn't going to post this, but someone else posted an ugly incident from Midland, so I thought it's only fair that fair Traverse City be held to account. Talked to a friend of mine up there today; the community is outraged. It's pretty conservative there, but good people (like Michael Moore). If this could happen there, it could happen anywhere. And apparently is.

[Parche]

1. fuk those racist bastards

I hope they rot in hell when the time comes
:grr: :grr: :hi:

[louis-t]

2. Amazing gall. Freeper tells this to a reporter?

"At long last, have yuo no shame?"

[DesertFlower]

3. some people will never let go

of their hate and fear.

[onehandle]

4. Enjoy the next eight years, asshole. nt

[blue sky at night]

5. welcome, welcome, welcome to our world ......

I fully support these guys in what they are doing. More power to them, I felt exactly how they do back in November 2004. I hope they find a way to leave the country...because: HEY GUYS!! I really don't think there will be another repuke president in our lifetimes.


Have a nice DAY!!!!!!!!!!

[Joe Chi Minh]

6. Don't shame the afflicted. They'll misinterpet publicity as approval.

[Joe Chi Minh]

7. It's best not to give them the oxygen of publicity. In any case, the existence of such

individuals is scarcely news, is it?

[tanyev]

8. I guess they don't care if they lose a lot of business.

[Two Sheds]

9. I say thank you to our nut base...

not all the 46% who voted for McCain are lost to reason. You people will chase the last dignity out of the party of Lincoln. Congratulations.