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drray23

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5. its the rhodesian flag.

Reply to chalmers (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 11:48 AM

Jun 2015

Rhodesia which is now zimbabwe was an apartheit state which formed after the british colony of the same name became independent.
In an effort to twarth the majority black rule , white supremacist land grabbed and formed an apartheid state called rhodesia. It lasted until 1979.

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Proof In The Patches: For anyone wondering whether this was a hate crime [View all] kpete Jun 2015 OP

About the other patch, I see a scroll and book chalmers Jun 2015 #1

its the rhodesian flag. drray23 Jun 2015 #5

No I know the two flag patches chalmers Jun 2015 #6

Has anyone figured out the other emblem? jberryhill Jun 2015 #2

The last name would fit. n/t jen63 Jun 2015 #12

It looks to me like a book and diploma... Contrary1 Jun 2015 #13

They mentioned he had a 'distinctive licence plate' too, I guess this is what they meant... ck4829 Jun 2015 #3

yep kpete Jun 2015 #7

His T-shirt is a more accurate representation of the flag of the CSA. n/t Scurrilous Jun 2015 #19

No doubt it was a hate crime. n/t Sissyk Jun 2015 #4

How the fuck did this backwater cretin learn about Rhodesia? BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #8

Gonna be interesting to find out about his parents and family. n/t dixiegrrrrl Jun 2015 #10

I have driven through backwoods S. Carolina BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #11

There are decent people in SC too. cwydro Jun 2015 #14

The adjective used was "backwater" meaning remote and rural BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #15

Ok. cwydro Jun 2015 #16

Because the white guy probably says BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #17

Maybe. cwydro Jun 2015 #18

His family has friends who describe him as soft-spoken KitSileya Jun 2015 #20

Double ick. Coventina Jun 2015 #9