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19. Firefighter suspended for flying Confederate flag in parade

Reply to LW1977 (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2015, 10:58 PM

Jul 2015

A Minnesota volunteer firefighter says he's been suspended for flying a confederate flag from an engine during a holiday parade, and that he expects to be asked to resign.

Brian Nielsen drove a Hartland Fire Department truck in the Third of July Parade in the southern Minnesota city of Albert Lea. He flew both the Confederate and American flags from the back - a move that's drawn community and social media criticism.

Nielsen told The Associated Press on Sunday that his fire chief told him he's suspended pending an investigation. He also says he's willing to apologize to the Albert Lea Chamber of Commerce, which organized the parade.

Neilsen says he flew the flag because he's fed up with political correctness and didn't realize how much trouble it would cause.

No more at: http://www.kare11.com/story/news/local/2015/07/05/minnesota-firefighter-flies-confederate-flag-in-parade/29735399/

Another with a video:
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/local/2015/07/05/minnesota-firefighter-flies-confederate-flag-in-parade/29735399/

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Fire truck in Albert Lea flies Confederate flag during parade... [View all] LW1977 Jul 2015 OP

What an idiot! shenmue Jul 2015 #1

Fire his racist ass. GeorgeGist Jul 2015 #2

Some of these flags are being displayed virgogal Jul 2015 #3

He will get fired Kalidurga Jul 2015 #4

Flying the Flag of the Confederacy disrespects the Civil War battlefield deaths of Union troopers, NCjack Jul 2015 #5

LOL - glad some else thougt of our MN civil war soldiers. jwirr Jul 2015 #8

First thing I thought of. Adsos Letter Jul 2015 #9

I agree that to them the flag would not have meant racism but it might have been a symbol of jwirr Jul 2015 #10

Oh, I agree. Adsos Letter Jul 2015 #11

I am not sure which regiment but they were at first stationed in Rochester MN. My family was of jwirr Jul 2015 #13

Here is a site that might be of help if you are interested in finding out more. Adsos Letter Jul 2015 #15

Thank you. Bookmarking this thread for later. jwirr Jul 2015 #16

Cool link dflprincess Jul 2015 #18

You're welcome. Adsos Letter Jul 2015 #23

First thing I thought of as well dflprincess Jul 2015 #17

"...such a display was 'unfortunate' but within the firefighter�s right..." IllinoisBirdWatcher Jul 2015 #6

If I am reading this article correctly there are one man (Brian Neilsen) and two communities jwirr Jul 2015 #7

Excellent point. 47of74 Jul 2015 #12

most revealing words - "They�re actually not right most of the time." in regards to msongs Jul 2015 #14

Firefighter suspended for flying Confederate flag in parade progree Jul 2015 #19

Isn't he just a special kind of stupid? dflprincess Jul 2015 #20

Yeah, I was thinking of posting an OP in GD, titled: "ARE YOU A F'KING IDIOT??" progree Jul 2015 #21

Dumb guy lights fireworks on the head and ends up dead progree Jul 2015 #22