"A Ring Doorbell camera recently filmed a mailman kicking over a potted plant containing a rainbow flag. The mailman has since been fired, and police are now investigating the incident as a possible hate crime. The incident occurred in front of a home in Belfast, Northern Ireland on December 6 around 3:55 p.m. local time. Video footage shows the mail carrier dropping off the mail and briefly looking around before kicking the potted plant to the ground, Belfast Live reported."
"A resident of the house said she and her female fiancée were "astounded" when they discovered the pot had been overturned by the postman. "We were absolutely stunned when we checked the Ring footage. You never expect to see your own postman looking around to make sure the coast is clear and then deliberately kicking over your property," she told the publication. "It wasn't just a gnome and a planter. It felt like a targeted message, and that's what has really shaken us," she continued."
On December 6 around 3:55 p.m. in Belfast, Northern Ireland, a Ring Doorbell camera recorded a mail carrier deliberately kicking over a potted plant that contained a rainbow flag. The homeowners, including a female fiancée, discovered the footage and described the act as targeted and homophobic. Royal Mail terminated the postman's contract with immediate effect. Police are treating the incident as a homophobic hate crime and have ongoing enquiries; Inspector Matthew Adams requested witnesses to come forward. The case follows other recent incidents of surveillance capturing removal or vandalism of rainbow flags and related LGBTQ+ targeted acts.
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