flagpole

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The rioter who received the longest sentence so far — 10 years in prison — was a retired New York City police officer who used a metal flagpole to assault an officer.

From Seattle Times

The story placed nude running in the category of campus high jinks, such as goldfish eating and flagpole sitting, but also mentioned a more political aspect.

From Washington Post

He poured gasoline on the base of the metal flagpole and ignited it, then fled after a maintenance supervisor yelled at him to stop, police said.

From Washington Times

They beat him with sticks and flagpoles, and then they beat the horse.

From New York Times

The Post reported that authorities said the mob was wielding sledgehammers, baseball bats, hockey sticks and flagpoles.

From Washington Post