Brooklyn Bridge Mystery: American Flags Replaced With White Flags
“I’m not particularly happy about the event,” said Police Commissioner William J. Bratton, whose officers evidently missed something overnight.
Surveillance footage shows a group crossing the bridge around 3:10 a.m., shortly before the lights illuminating the flags on both towers went out, said John Miller, the Police Department’s deputy commissioner of counterterrorism. What appeared to be large aluminum pans, like those to cook lasagna for a crowd, had apparently been used to cover the lights.
Those responsible probably had some climbing experience, perhaps even on bridges, Mr. Miller said.
“At this time, no particular nexus to terrorism or politics,” he said. “This could be someone’s art project or someone’s statement. We’re just not clear what that statement is.”
Still no word on who did it, or why.
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Hirightnow July 23rd, 2014 at 00:22
We should blame Obama, just to be on the safe side…
Hirightnow July 23rd, 2014 at 00:22
We should blame Obama, just to be on the safe side…
Jake July 23rd, 2014 at 07:39
Maybe they came from the Republican Party reflecting their policy towards Putin.
R.J. Carter July 23rd, 2014 at 09:02
Was it a French holiday?
Jake July 23rd, 2014 at 14:10
Bastille day last week!
French army tanks are built with 7 gears – 6 of them are reverse – they have one going forward in case they are attacked from the rear.
ChrisVosburg July 23rd, 2014 at 14:55
Yeah, we get it, the old “cheese-eating surrender monkeys” trope, you want freedom fries with that?
I don’t think this is quite fair to the plucky French who fought alongside the allies as best they could, especially considering the previous WW having decimated their soldier-age populace. In fact the French suffered more casualties in the war than did the Americans, and that includes the civilians who died in the numerous Nazi bombathons.
And yet they fought on, as the free french, even after Germany captured the flag, except for the embarrassing Vichy bunch, which let’s don’t even talk about. And few would say that the French Underground didn’t acquit themselves well.
So c’mon, RJ, quit hatin’ on the Frogs. C’est ne pas vrai!
R.J. Carter July 23rd, 2014 at 09:02
Was it a French holiday?
ChrisVosburg July 23rd, 2014 at 14:55
Yeah, we get it, the old “cheese-eating surrender monkeys” trope, you want freedom fries with that?
I don’t think this is quite fair to the plucky French who fought alongside the allies as best they could, especially considering the previous WW having decimated their soldier-age populace. In fact the French suffered more casualties in the war than did the Americans, and that includes the civilians who died in the numerous Nazi bombathons.
And yet they fought on, as the free french, even after Germany captured the flag, except for the embarrassing Vichy bunch, which let’s don’t even talk about. And few would say that the French Underground didn’t acquit themselves well.
So c’mon, RJ, quit hatin’ on the Frogs. C’est ne pas vrai!
mea_mark July 23rd, 2014 at 10:11
I find it interesting that these flags were bleached to be white. My guess is, that this is some kind of symbolic statement to be followed up with something later. A lot of effort and planning went into this for some reason.
ChrisVosburg July 23rd, 2014 at 10:46
…As NYPD Detectives descend on the city’s restaurant supply houses to inquire, “so, sell a bunch of lasagne pans to anyone lately?”
fancypants July 23rd, 2014 at 20:40
the statement started when someone base jumped off the freedom tower. The white flag suggests to me that nothing still hasn’t changed ( post 911 ) with security.
mea_mark July 23rd, 2014 at 10:11
I find it interesting that these flags were bleached to be white. My guess is, that this is some kind of symbolic statement to be followed up with something later. A lot of effort and planning went into this for some reason.
ChrisVosburg July 23rd, 2014 at 10:46
…As NYPD Detectives descend on the city’s restaurant supply houses to inquire, “so, sell a bunch of lasagne pans to anyone lately?”
fancypants July 23rd, 2014 at 20:40
the statement started when someone base jumped off the freedom tower. The white flag suggests to me that nothing still hasn’t changed ( post 911 ) with security.