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BROOKLYN, Ohio — For a third time, pride flags have been stolen from homes in Brooklyn. As police continue to investigate, residents are fed up and tired of waiting for the theft to be stopped.
“I initially felt very violated. I still feel violated, but now turned to anger, I'm very upset with the whole thing. It's disrupted. It takes time consuming and it's unreasonable to have to deal with it,” said Carroll. Diamond’s ring camera video from last week shows the thieves back again. This time working together to take his flagpole, once it snaps, you then see the masked individuals run off.
Mihalek has lived in the home for 40 years. For the past 16, his rainbow flag has hung there proudly as he continued his work to unite the LGBRQ+ community in Brooklyn, Parma as well as Brooklyn Heights. But the recent activity has reminded him that more work needs to be done. Brooklyn police say they are close to catching those responsible. When caught at the minimal level, those connected could be charged with theft, but the charges could be more serious depending on their intent.“Where does it stop that they don't start throwing bricks in the windows? Where does it stop that they just don't start taking people's stuff out of their yards and destroying it? Where does it stop that they don't just start ripping American flags off,” said Mihalek.
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