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When officials asked Blitch why he climbed the fence, he told deputies β€œhe did not agree with the confederate flag and wanted to lower it.”

He also told Spartanburg County deputies he drove from Atlanta to lower the flag and then he would drive back to Atlanta.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta-man-accused-driving-sc-take-down-confederate-flag-i-85/KOVHU7H2LVCDFKYDNSTP7IZ3SI/

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[–] Im_old@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Spartanburg sounds like it's been named by edgy teens

I can't speak on the history of how it got its name, but having met some of the people that live there...yeah...

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