A woman was arrested in Bakersfield, California, for allegedly taking down a U.S. flag in Hart Memorial Park and replacing it with a Mexican flag. Witnesses alerted Kern County deputies who found the woman near the flagpole. She had cut the flagpole's chain and thrown the American flag into the mud. Despite resistance, she was detained and charged with several offenses including vandalism and threatening peace officers. The incident drew attention to issues of patriotism and cultural identity in the area.
A woman was arrested after she was accused of taking down a United States flag at a public park and replacing it with a Mexican flag.
Park rangers attempted to detain the woman, but she resisted and threatened them, leading to multiple charges including vandalism and resisting arrest.
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