Teens Accused Of Flag Pole Vandalism In Spencer

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SPENCER, Ind.  — Authorities in Spencer say a yellow-and-black rope left behind after vandals tried to tear down a flagpole outside a gay couple’s home led them to charge two high school students in the attack.

The son of a Bloomington Police officer admitted to trying to take down the couple’s American flag and a gay pride flag in rural Owen County after his mother confirmed the rope was initially used at their home for a swing.

The men are leaders of the Spencer Pride organization and helped create a community center on the town square for LBGTQ people.

The Herald Times reports that the juvenile told authorities that an 18-year-old who is charged as an adult in the vandalism wanted to cause damage because the men are gay.

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