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Most said they were abused inside the county’s juvenile halls, but had not planned to sue until they were flagged down on the sidewalk and offered cash.

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“So perhaps if you can label them a domestic terrorist group, in all reality, you could take that flag down, because it would represent the Transtifa.”

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A festival-goer flagged down a Pershing County sheriff’s deputy to report the death in the campsite.

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Meanwhile, the Labour-run city council in Birmingham has been accused of leaving Palestinian flags up but taking St George's and union jack flags down.

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The volunteers’ typical two-hour shifts also entail telling hikers not to light a cigarette on trail, flagging down cars accidentally sparking on the road and, hopefully, deterring arsonists.

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