# Charleston, SC church shooting

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**Created:** [June 18, 2015, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charleston-sc-church-shooting/722823 "2015-06-18T04:15:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charleston-sc-church-shooting/722823/339 "2015-06-23T19:59:50Z")

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> [@Terr](#):
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> So - once you remove the flag, isn’t that same symbolism/reverence/racism preserved by _having_ the Confederate soldier memorial?

Yes. The memorials should be the next to go.

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